So I quit my job at the animation studio because, and I only realized this was the core reason after the calm ordeal, the boss is too much like my toxic mother. And we have just recently got rid of her, and the hold she had on my life.
Plus, as an artist, they taught me well, but weren't valuing the amount of work needed and used to craft. That's the downside of Studios. It's a means to an end to get a final product, that the head honcho usually forgets we're people and not manufacturers.
I'm rebuilding my portfolio, and applying for residency programs and the works. These are my prime years, why would I want to be a cog when I can experience life and further my craft in a safer space for my mental health?