So I don't talk with my family a whole lot nowadays (my parents definitely had a problem with the whole 'ABDL' thing), but we're still cordial enough to talk a few times a year. No visits though; they live several states away and that suits me just fine. I'm also not a real fan of the holidays either; seasonal depression or something along those lines. They'll usually send me some cookies and gift cards around Christmastime, but my sister sent a card along as well. It's just a standard card off the shelf, except for this little drawing she included inside.

Now, I don't talk with my sister too much, but we still have lines of contact with each other. She still lives with my parents and (to my knowledge) doesn't know about any of my kinks or quirks. I haven't even talked to her about being a furry either; the most she would've ever seen of my work is whatever I set my Discord and Steam pictures to be. Yet, here we are- a cute little doodle of my Neo Bunny in a holiday card.

What would my life have been like if my parents were just a bit more open-minded and my mom wasn't so quick to try and send me to psychiatrists to 'fix' me or threaten to send me away for good? What would it have been like to still hold a close bond with my family instead of breaking away in a move born of self-preservation? I don't know for certain, but I'm glad there's still someone there that I can share a connection with, as faint as it may be. I'm glad my sister has continued to draw and improve; it's a real inspiration for me to keep going too.