Today I checked my Patreon page and found that my supporter count was down to 0. Bit of a sad moment. I'd had $4/month coming in for 5 months. Not much of course, and still putting me at a negative considering my costs. But it was meaningful.
But it's fine. Because in that same time, I've gotten real people to take a look at what I've made and sign up. Better yet, I've got some people who are actually actively using my product.
Knowing that I'm slowly moving in the right direction and slowly discovering who my customers are makes me feel way more confident about my whole journey.