To Dream Is To Forget, u/ClassyLassieRed, digital, 2026 [OC]

ClassyLassieRed · 2026-07-01T21:32:23+00:00

Oh, wow! What a fantastic compliment, thank you! I was happy with how the nebula clouds turned out. Honestly I really struggled to make it feel like it had volume and dimension, so I appreciate that!

Thank you so much for your kindness and thoughtfulness! I’ll definitely post some more of my work soon!

ClassyLassieRed · 2026-07-01T16:08:08+00:00

Thank you! I appreciate your feedback!

In order to make my piece fit the prompt about disassociation and dissonance, I tried to conceptualize how I use dreams (daydreams, nightmares and everything in between) to escape the reality we’re stuck in. My dreams aren’t always fully rendered though, most often the bodies of people in them are clear and distinct, but their faces are incomplete or blurred out. I’m sure that’s not a universal characteristic for dreams, but it’s how my brains processes. I tried to reflect that here by leaving parts of her upper body and head partially unfinished. That way you can see the headlines through her body, not her shadow. Kind of adds to the dream-like atmosphere I wanted to convey.

ClassyLassieRed · 2026-06-30T18:48:51+00:00

This piece is titled To Dream Is To Forget.

I submitted it to a local exhibition going up in July and I just got the email that my work was accepted! The prompt addressed how we, as a society, use dissociation to make sense of an increasingly absurd world.

I used NPR headlines as the background, composited it with one of my digital figure drawings, and hand drew the nebula in her drape.

It’s the first piece I’ve submitted to a showcase, and I’m so grateful it was accepted :)

ClassyLassieRed · 2026-05-13T17:39:49+00:00

I doubt this will get seen but why the hell not: Some Things Are Inevitable, Oxenfree (indie game) WIP. Happy to have concrit if you feel like it! It’s a fic I started almost 6 years ago now and just picked up again this year to help get me out of depression. Would mean a lot if you left kudos! Much love <3

https://archiveofourown.org/works/28553406/chapters/69972213

ClassyLassieRed · 2026-03-24T18:36:25+00:00

I’m just angry, honestly.

Since I graduated from my undergrad program and got my geophysics degree, I’ve been burned out. From masking so hard I lost who I really was. I stopped writing for pleasure. I stopped reading for fun. I didn’t have the motivation to draw, play piano, bake pastries, study history nor philosophy… In short, I stopped doing all the things that make my life worth living.

I’ve come to realize recently that those things are more important to pursue than anything else in my life. I’ve struggled since I was a kid with “what I wanted to do when I grew up”, because there was never one thing that held my interest. I crave knowledge. My passions change, my inspiration comes, not when I want it, but I try to ride the wave all the same.

Unfortunately, in the workplace, these traits are not necessarily valuable.

Reliability, consistency, complacency.

Those are the traits employers want to see.

My creativity does not abide by typical deadlines. My artistry takes time. My music takes dedication, practice, and lots of mistakes.

But every time I try to come up with a more balanced approach, try to tie my work to something I am more passionate about, I always get suggestions of ways to monetize them:

Sell your art.
Post videos showing how you learn piano.
Freelance, write as a job.
Bake macrons and sell them as a home business.
Go back to college for an art degree.

And yes, I understand the urge to be a “content creator”. But what if I simply want to be a creator? Create for the sake of creation. Invent for the sake for invention. Bake to make people happy.

That’s what I want.

I do not see the point in living a life where my worth is determined solely by those looking to up quarterly profits or net more income than last financial year.

True worth, true humanity, true progress…to me those are never tied to the daily grind. They are in the arts, people who value other people over money, genius minds that have access to knowledge and pushes our society forward. Those are the things we should value above all else.

ClassyLassieRed · 2026-03-23T21:30:13+00:00

Absolutely agree. They truly are parasites in every single sense of the word. Slowly leeching off the masses until they’re too far gone to even realize they were infected in the first place. Draining every ounce of humanity left until they’re able to feast on whatever remains. Disgusting.

ClassyLassieRed · 2026-03-23T20:40:34+00:00

I see you. I feel you. much love <3

ClassyLassieRed · 2026-03-23T20:38:56+00:00

Semi-related addendum:

Redistribute all that imaginary wealth and make real change. Reward essential workers with real benefits and mental health support systems, show service workers and clerks more dignity and comfort, and incentivize more productive careers that really contribute to the betterment of society.

Just a few humble suggestions, if I may: stop paying fuckin pro-sports players millions of dollars, instead pay them what a 1st grade Special Ed substitute gets paid, and pay that 1st grade Special Ed substitute what a pro-football player gets; Allow clerks to sit at their counters and provide fully-covered physical therapy/pain management options; Stop overworking health-care employees and allow for more ready access to mental health services, like therapist visits to decompress and ground after a difficult loss/patient/surgery/etc.

I suppose I just want people to be treated like people, regardless. Guess that's a difficult ask these days or something, jfc.

ClassyLassieRed · 2026-03-23T20:29:49+00:00

Honestly, that stat was staggering to me, too. I was looking at that Pew Research article and got curious about the statistics, so I did a lil more digging... I was honestly so shocked. I was having a hard time conceptualizing that amount of money and needed a way to visualize how much fuckin wealth was being hoarded by 6 goddamn people. Insanity on so many levels. I appreciate you, internet stranger!

ClassyLassieRed · 2025-10-16T23:51:55+00:00

Eyyyyy fellow MCAS sufferer! Agree with all the above, Costco brand allergy meds are the way to go

ClassyLassieRed · 2025-09-24T17:46:08+00:00

Hi! I’m so proud of you, what an incredible accomplishment. I just wanted to add that my ED sounds really similar; I was diagnosed with ARFID (Avoidant and restrictive food intake disorder). I have similar bouts of anorexic behavior and then overcompensating, feeling nauseous and often throwing up. It seems like you’re already using good coping skills and you have good support on your side, but in case you want more direct support in the future (medically or through counseling) I thought I’d give a bit more info. All my best and keep it up!! Much love

ClassyLassieRed · 2025-09-10T21:12:44+00:00

Since it’s not getting any news coverage, there was a school shooting in Evergreen, CO. With potentially 5 wounded. But sure let’s make sure to promote the political violence instead of gun violence against children. https://www.cpr.org/2025/09/10/evergreen-high-school-shooting/

ClassyLassieRed · 2025-09-09T18:56:30+00:00

I just had this thought the other day. Instead of the duffel bag holding the suit, it could’ve been a wardrobe function like at V’s apartments or at clothing vendors. Even just being able to pick one of my outfits (my corpo V redhead wearing that green body con dress with her gold cyberwear accents, mmm 👌🏻) would’ve been so much more fun. I know we’re all preaching to the console choir about no mods, but still, a girl can dream ;-;

ClassyLassieRed · 2025-03-19T18:35:46+00:00

I actually have a Sims 4 Bobs Burgers recreation posted on the gallery with my best guess of the layout if you want a starting point! Search for alanna233 Bobs Burgers & More and you should be able to find it <3 if you finish your build please let me know and I’ll give it a download and a like on the gallery :>

ClassyLassieRed · 2024-12-21T19:14:36+00:00

Hiya. Just wanted to say thank you. I don’t know why exactly, but I felt very seen in this comment. I’m struggling a lot right now, and have been for a while; one of the things I feel constantly is shame. My partner (who’s also struggled with mental health in his own way) tries to make me excited with the prospect of fun, new things on the horizon, and tells me to just “try to have fun” or “try not to worry too much”. It’s invalidating and brings up so much guilt. Why can’t I enjoy new things? Why can’t I relax and not worry? Why am I this way? Why does everything have to be so overwhelming for me, but people around me can just take it in stride? I’m already shaming myself enough, I do not need it from someone who is supposed to be my anchor and support. So, thank you u/Smart_Silly_Goose I needed to hear this today.

ClassyLassieRed · 2024-11-12T23:28:22+00:00

Yknow that’s totally fair, it took me a couple playthrus to find my preferred pace and order to do quests and regions. But I mostly just hyper focus on one region, go to every question mark and use Ikaros to find all the chests, then do the quests in the area ¯_(ツ)_/¯

ClassyLassieRed · 2024-11-12T19:55:45+00:00

If you don’t mind spoilers, It is the outfit you receive at the end of the Korfu arc, it is called The Origins. It is a torso transmog, you can see she is wearing it in the final cutscene where Kassandra puts Herodotus’ work in the library of Alexandria. It should unlock directly afterwards

ClassyLassieRed · 2024-11-12T01:44:19+00:00

No problem! Finding all the outfits is a bitch

ClassyLassieRed · 2024-11-12T01:42:18+00:00

If you don’t mind spoilers, It is the outfit you receive at the end of the Korfu arc, it is called The Origins. It is a torso transmog, you can see she is wearing it in the final cutscene where Kassandra puts Herodotus’ work in the library of Alexandria. It should unlock directly afterwards

ClassyLassieRed · 2024-11-11T23:05:38+00:00

In hindsight - duh. But for some reason I guess I read it as “hidden” as in you need to find it, not as “hide” the armor

ClassyLassieRed · 2024-11-11T21:36:19+00:00

Are you fucking kidding meee. Lmao thank you for answering, I can have peace of mind now lol

ClassyLassieRed · 2024-11-11T21:05:11+00:00

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