This is for all of you.
It’s my reasons and lifestyle for those of you who wonder
‘what the hell does arty get up to in all that “spare time”?’
Well, there’s quite a bit in fact,
and it’s things that take time to do right.

I am ready when I am ready because I have a dog,
a rat, guppies, koi and fighter fish who are all dependant
on me to feed and care for them,
since they cannot look after themselves.
I have to keep a shitty job, that I hate,
because it's the only way to afford rent
and look after my rat, guppies and fighter fish,
and to buy the things I want.

My animals mean a lot more to me than humans do.
They come before you too.
They are happy with what I give them because I do so with quality.
They are easy to please.
This is because they simply desire my company,
as I desire theirs.
Unlike humans.

Humans want me there to use me.
To look cool.
To have something to talk at.
To do what you want when you want it.
To have something to bitch about behind my back.
I feel that people do all this without considering my feelings, nor do they treat me with quality.
Then tell me why I should do so for you?

If you want to know why I take so damned long to be ready,
then here's some more truth.

I wash the crap out of my hair every morning.
I style my hair.
I use makeup.
I put effort into choosing what to wear.
I put effort into how I wear it.
And I do all this just to look half-fucking-decent when I step out the front door,
because I feel that the world deserves no less than to see someone who has pride in who they are.
I cannot be confident without doing this.

On top of that, I also sleep when I need to.
Otherwise you'd all have one big fucking bitch on your hands,
and I don't want to upset anyone due to lack of sleep.
That would just one very rude excuse for being a bitch.

So basically, be patient.
Impatient people make me wonder if I really have friends in this world,
or is it that you all just want to know me on your own terms?

I'd really like a truthful answer.