Rydge D. Shep

🌌 25 ⭑ He/They ⭑ Gay ⭑ Taken (4/5/25) ⭑ INFJ-T ⭑ 8/31 🎂
✫ Capricorn ♑🌄, Virgo ♍☀️, Libra ♎🌕 ✫
Work Hours: 6:00 AM - 2:30 PM PT Mon-Fri

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Generalized Biography

Introspective night owl who loves deep indie music and heartfelt connections. Big on RPGs, simulators, choice-based games, survival horror, and emulation. Autumn & winter are my seasons. I crave solitude, rain, open skies, nighttime drives, forests, and mountaintop getaways. I obsess over furry art and game nights with friends but also love quiet, comfortable silence. I thrive in friendships that let people simply be, hold honest conversation without debate, and respect boundaries. Life should be lived on your own terms, no two people share the same path. Moments of pause bring me more joy than the endless grind. If you ignore boundaries or trivialize someone’s preferences, we won’t get along. No means no, and don't means don't.No fursuit, not a con-goer, no license or car. Just a WFH customer service & tech support nomad spending his 20s crawling out of debt. 🎉Strongly against all forms of non-conversational generative AI. Art, music, writing, voice acting, and code should be made and supported by real people. Using OpenAI for conversational or informational purposes is acceptable, but make sure to fact check everything it tells you.Women have a right to their bodies. Black lives matter. Trans right are human rights. Fossils & oligarchs do not belong in government. Nobody is illegal on stolen land. Immigrants deserve safe haven in a land meant for the free. Innocent people should not be massacred due to political warfare. Corporations do not care about you or our environment. Affordable housing & healthcare should be an amenity available to all. Basic human rights should not be as endangered as they've become. We are ants on a floating fucking rock in space, people.

Favorite Things

🎮 Life is Strange, Persona, Baldur's Gate 3, Stardew Valley, Monster Hunter, Kingdom Hearts, Animal Crossing, Danganronpa, Zelda
📽️ Steven Universe, The Owl House, Hell's Kitchen, Once Upon a Time, Stranger Things, Danganronpa, Buffy, The Umbrella Academy
🎶 Pop, Rock, POV: Indie, Indietronica, 2000s Party, Dark Wave, Folk, Glitchcore, Sadcore, Modern Rock, Lo-Fi Beats
🎼 Daughter, Ex:Re, Elena Tonra, Panic! At The Disco, Inabakumori, Paramore, 100 Gecs, That Kid, Avril Lavigne, Lady Gaga, Melanie Martinez
🍜 Korean BBQ, Chinese & Mexican (traditional & Americanized), Hot Pot, Sushi, Pizza

Memorable & Important Quotes I Wish To Share

“Life, as all things, will end. Things will be hard, but that doesn’t mean that you aren’t cherished now and even when you go.” ― maplexs“And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.” ― Anaïs Nin“Maybe the journey isn’t so much about becoming anything. Maybe it’s about unbecoming everything that isn’t really you.” ― Paulo Coelho“I used to think the worst thing in life was to end up all alone. It’s not. The worst thing in life is to end up with people that make you feel all alone.” ― Robin Williams“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.” ― Bernard M. Baruch“The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will insist on coming along and trying to put things in it.” ― Terry Pratchett“Do not take such a dim view of the world. Be amazed and joyful at what we have done and can do. Be a part of it all.” ― Harry Keller“I've always loved stars. They remind us there's so much beauty out there, which we almost never see.” ― Rachel Amber (Life Is Strange)“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” ― Maya Angelou“You do not just wake up and become the butterfly. Growth is a process.” ― Rupi Kaur“What didn’t you do to bury me, but you forgot that I was a seed.” ― Dinos Christianopoulos“You were wild once. Don’t let them tame you.” ― Isadora Duncan“And here you are living despite it all.” ― Rupi Kaur

Footnotes (Real Talk)

I've made incredible friends I cherish, carrying with me our shared memories and experiences. Even if the earth tears me apart, I’m grateful my place in the universe was with them. 💖Try not to spend life only dreading the modern world being torn apart by greed, war crimes, and disconnected geezers in government. We are in this together and truthfully, we may not live as long as those before us. Live as your true self and make memories because your time belongs to you, and only you decide how to spend it. You don’t have to become what the world tried to condition you to be. We weren’t meant to be corporate slaves, we were meant to complement nature and live. When you aren’t working for the big man, chase what makes you happy and brings you peace.When darkness rolls in and you think of ending your life, remind yourself of the things that bring you joy, even the small ones. That combo you always order from your favorite restaurant. That childhood movie you’ve watched countless times. That blanket you giggle under when you dive beneath it on a cold night. That YouTuber who made you laugh so hard you nearly cried. That game you can’t stop replaying. Those songs that make your hips start swaying. The birds chirping at dawn as dew covers the plants. We have no guarantee of what comes after life, maybe not even thought or feeling. Mother Nature loves you and wants you here. I love you and want you here too. There are still wonders waiting for you to find them.I will generally keep my distance if I don’t know you, and I ask you not to take that personally. I have built and continue to build many wonderful connections, but I have also lived enough life to be cautious. There are sadistic, damaged, egomaniacal, and unwell people out there. I am exhausted from bonding with people only to face unrealistic demands, manipulations, or betrayal, and watching even intelligent people get fooled. It is painful to live knowing what I know about some of the worst in humanity, and yet seeing they still have communities and support when they deserve to be outcast or imprisoned.For my former accomplices whose cognitive wheels are failing and who peddle rumors about me: your desperation shows. I waste no breath on anyone who swallows gossip without asking the accused. Keep telling yourselves you’re a “good person” while burning bridges. I will be here thriving, happier, and miles ahead of those who drain joy, spirit, and community from their friends and lovers. 💟
_{(And for you YouTube kids, relax. This isn’t the lore drop you’re digging for. I just grew up from y’all. 😆)}