it's terrible that you have to go through such hoops just to be able to make games for the profit you deserve. i'm glad you still make them, at least. your games have helped me through some hard times as an avid horror lover and a sucker for psycho characters.
you're one of my favorite creators and to read about the hardships you go through on a daily basis is just,,, awful. i wish you the best of luck. (as a side note, Cana is adorable, and all the character designs i've seen in your games are incredible)
It's kind of funny because generally, I feel like people from around the world think that the UK is a decent country, and don't get me wrong, it's certainly not awful, but it's far from great if you have a physical or mental 'disability' >.< Sure, a lot of people do make an effort to be respectful and try to adapt, but in many instances, you're treated like a second-class citizen, unfortunately.
When I was my grandma's carer, we had no end of trouble with getting her access to buildings that didn't provide ramps for entry, or that only had toilets upstairs and no lift to reach them >.< And when it comes to things like autism, it seems as though many employers have no desire to make small adaptations that would help tremendously in making a workplace seem less overwhelming.
It just kinda feels like you're constantly fighting for the right to do basic stuff that other folks already do/have. It really feels like the government just sees people like me as a burden on society because we can't operate the same way as the majority, rather than seeing the potential in the things we actually can do.
My therapist was pretty blunt with me in the past when discussing my being on the autistic spectrum. She said that with the way employment works in our country, it's pretty unlikely for an autistic person to actually secure long-term employment. She essentially told me to just focus on my hobbies instead.
But then it's like, I can't even try to support myself with my hobby because if I do, I will lose the small amount of money I get each month to feed myself >.< Where is the logic in that? >.<”
Anyways, it is what it is I guess. I don't have the power to change the way our government thinks, so all I can do is try my best to get on with my life x3
I'm really glad my games have been able to help a little :3 That means a lot. *High five for the horror and psycho character love*, hehe.
Aww, thanks, that's so nice of you to say ^-^ The low self-esteem part of me just shouts, how can I possibly be one of anyone's favourite creators?! x3 haha. And then the part of me that's trying to get better at not always putting myself down says, shut up and accept the compliment, ya doughnut!! Haha.
I'll be okay anyhow. I've got my dad, thankfully, and I'm a hell of a lot luckier than a lot of people on the planet, so I really shouldn't complain x3
I'm glad you like the look of Cana! I'm hoping to reveal a couple more future DD characters in a separate side project for Spooktober, which I'm pretty excited about :3