Hello wonderful people of the internet - ❤︎ ∙ Greetings and Introductions

I've always thought about posting on here, but never got the chance to and now I'm here

First and foremost I'm Velvet (You may also call me Luxe or Sunny. I go by 3 personas with different names and appearances, it's a long story)

20 years old and I use she/he/they pronouns

I haven't been on the indie web for very long, I always kept it in the backburner during 2021-2022 and only ever took it seriously in September 2023. I've always thought that I would rely on mainstream platforms like Twitter and Instagram to connect with others and show off what I could do, exposing myself to toxic behaviours that came from trying to be heard in a sea of people doing the same thing and not caring about anyone else. It makes me very sad and I was jaded for a long time because of it. It wasn't until I started making my own website and interacting with others doing the same thing did I start to fix my relationship with the internet did I start becoming a better person both online and offline.

It was so easy to feel like I didn't matter and to have to keep shouting in a platform where I didn't belong at all, nothing felt like, well me, I was confined to whatever internet tribe I was pushed onto. In a way, the Indie Web community saved my life. As dramatic as that sounds, it really did.

Sediments aside, I may or may not be too active on the forums. I'm not used to forums in general and may need some time until I start interacting with posts and other people. Thank you for reading and I hope you have a great day.