Even the one who's cheering you on needs to be cheered. That in order to give more of the best of yourself, you need to receive the best of others. Say what you will of these statements, but, it's a major theme of this game. Also a major theme, to never give up (on your dreams).
It's a little ironic that a game with these themes has been on the precipice of abandonment. Perhaps I just had the wrong state of mind. Perhaps I was just in a bad place. Whatever the reason, I'm going to try pushing that aside. I've put this game back on production. Maybe I'm only doing a little bit each day (if that), but, any progress is good progress!