@snowberrysnep the healthiest advice I can possibly give you is to not give a shit about your follower count unless you want to be mired in either negativity or positivity built on a deck of cards
buddy, I say this with all the kindness in the world. Do NOT apologize to these people. They are not worth your time. If someone is offended by your old art, that is their problem, not yours, the most respectful thing you can do is create the art YOU want to see for yourself.
Post-Covid touristfurs be like: let’s screech and whine over people finding the most milquetoast looking furrybait attractive and misuse the term ‘Minor’