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To Kittycorn, from a Sparklecare Fan

March 10, 2025

Hello Kittycorn, to sum this letter up: Sparklecare, a light of hope during the storm. This is a letter from a normal sparklecare fan, to share an empathetic point of view as someone who also went through childhood trauma. Through an anonymous blog for safety reasons.

I'm just a Sparklecare fan, just a bit younger than you, obviously not a minor. I'm autistic, aroace and I'm currently struggling with my gender identity. Sorry if I make any mistakes, English is not my native lang. I also tend to use very formal terms, for some reason it's easier for me to write in English using them (maybe my native lang is a bit more formal?) and my autism probably plays a role in that. I hope this letter is not weird, if it is, remember, I'm just an autistic person with a lot of problems with socialization, writing in a language that isn't my mother tongue.

I first discovered Sparklecare by pure coincidence back in 2021, during the V2 hiatus, during an intense period of self-loathing due to gender identity issues and undiagnosed depression, and trauma from multiple occasions of ab*se by someone very close to me. Reading Sparklecare, I discovered a tale of characters I could relate to, struggling and in pain… but hopeful… And proud.

I know and I'm aware that Sparklecare is a comic for you to deal with your trauma first and foremost, but I need to say it: Sparklecare, through an unlikely coincidence, came at a time of darkness to shed light and show me that no matter what, there's always goodness, even if sometimes you have to fight for it. Sparklecare made me see that there was no reason to feel ashamed for who I am, no reason to hurt myself, no reason to wish for bad things to happen to me. I became more accepting of me, and of everyone struggling with not fitting in that tiny box everyone else tells you you're supposed to fit in: the neuotypical, cisheteronormative box.

This may sound like an exaggeration, but it's true, while Sparklecare was not the only piece of media or experience that led me through this difficult moment, Sparklecare was the reason I opened my mind to be able to listen and understand and most importantly, to heal.

Now, in light of recent events, I do not consider it appropiate in this letter to judge what happened. Certainly, there's a lot of people that have felt hurt or betrayed by this situation, and I understand them. In my case, this situation caught me by surprise, however, as someone who has experienced childhood trauma and ab*se, I can't help but feel empathy for you. I understand the anger, and I understand the criticism. I am no one to judge you or anyone else, as someone who has only seen and enjoyed your art but I'm aware of coping mechanisms, and I know that sometimes, trauma can lead us to harm ourselves, or to harm other people, or both.

Kittycorn, I hope, really really hope, that you can heal from the trauma you've suffered. Being a Sparklecare fan, I've seen how kind you have been to everyone, I trust that it has never been your intention to hurt anyone, you have always tried to prioritize the well-being of every person that interacts with your art. I hope that the wound can be healed. And if you hurted anyone, I also hope they can heal, and come back better. And I hope for you to come back better. Because if there's something I have learned from Sparklecare, and that has stuck with me, it's this: IT ALWAYS GETS BETTER.

Wishing you well, never forget you are deserving of love, we all are.

-A Sparklecare fan

P. D. If you want me to delete this letter don't be afraid to tell me, I just want you to read it.

🐱❤️🦄