The FNaF community is incredibly talented. I love it very much. I love being a part of the nice, loving, supportive and fun side of it.

The doomers who stick around, for whatever reason, are single handedly the most annoying part of it. It’s okay to dislike anything. It’s okay if you don’t like the current direction of the series.

But oh my gosh, they do not need to scream in someone else’s ear (someone who clearly enjoys it) that “it’s bad”. This doesn’t just apply to FNaF. This can be for anything. I see it all the time and constantly wonder to myself, “Do these people have anything better to do? Tons of people would be happier including themselves if they didn’t act like this.” It’s insufferable behavior and I strongly dislike it.

I shouldn’t have to even say it, but this is coming from a FNaF fan since 2014. I love the new stuff as much as the old stuff. Each new release is a beautiful tasty new cake for me.

The FNaF fangame community is, not that great. Don’t get me wrong, there’s a lot of cool and nice people out there, but people act competitive for some reason. They hurt each other and make rude remarks on other developer’s works.

The stories I’ve heard are ridiculous. Jolly 4 being one of them. Underage devs not even being payed and being threatened to be sued, all over a free FNaF fangame. And that’s not the worst, either.

The indie game scene compared to the FNaF fangame scene is literally night and day when it comes to how they support each other. It makes me feel sad, like I don’t belong here.

I don’t post on the official FNaF community on here for reasons. Hell, I’m not a big fan of this entire site anymore. I get anxiety when someone posts my stuff outside of here, because I know some people love to tear apart flawed work rather than criticize it correctly.

I try my best to ignore it, but it sometimes hurts me inside, as it would to anyone else no doubt. I won’t lie, I’m sensitive, but I don’t show it because it’s just not the right thing to do. I’m better than that.

Sometimes all of this makes me want to stop making fangames. Just drop everything I’m doing and enjoy the FNaF franchise for what it is, while I improve my craft and make my own games. There’s a feeling I’ve had for months, telling me this stuff will not be worth the hassle. I try shaking it off, but the fact it’s still lingering and coming back is intriguing to me, and I don’t want to ignore it. If I do, it could make things really bad for me.

I don’t have the time to hate other people’s work, because I know making art of any kind can be extremely difficult. I’m too tired and depressed because of the real world that surrounds me, so why should I make someone who’s happy with something so simple feel sad about enjoying it? They’re not hurting anybody.

Nothing has to be the most original thing ever. Nothing has to be the next big thing. Not everyone will enjoy what is put out there.

No matter what is done, nothing will ever be perfect, and that’s okay.

Just do what you love. Learn new things. Have fun. Listen to the real criticisms and don’t let idiots toss you in the dirt and make you angry.

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