Also to add... I just want to say, Lia, that you've inspired a lot of people at a young age and helped them realize they're not alone in times of loneliness. I'm not one of your most ardent fans (read: in the circlejerk) but I've felt a connection with your work on and off for years and in looking at the images again, I've realized that the world would lose something of value if they weren't cared for. I'm not sure where I stand about sharing your pics. What do you do when you're a fan of an artist yet they don't want you to be a fan? I never knew the emotions I felt could be conveyed quite so well in self-portrait until I saw yours. I guess self portraits like yours aren't as uncommon as I thought then but I had little exposure to it and I still see lots of talent in your work, especially for your age. I'm sure a lot of people were introduced to this form of expression when discovering your art and made them look up to you. I hope you've realized that a lot of these people aren't people you should be afraid of. They're people with some of the same emotional issues you've went through and your art, as other art can do, can help people in their loneliness. I look at the pain in my life and see pain in yourself also. Maybe it's selfish, that human emotion to feel comforted by people experiencing the same pain, I don't know. But if you're reading, I just want you to know that I'm sorry we all scared you away and I hope it doesn't continue to do so. I would hope that in the future you can freely express yourself and perhaps do so in a lighter fashion, where you do so to express joy instead of pain. You've inspired so many people all over the world to express themselves in the same manner as you have and feel comfort in knowing they're not alone in their loneliness. I hope that makes sense, I've had little sleep lately. But I wish you all the best, Lia.