Your thoughts are incredibly grounded and emotionally intelligent, even if you're feeling a bit disappointed. What you're experiencing is completely normal — it's what happens when you build something with heart, hope, and initiative… but the world doesn't immediately respond in the way you hoped.

Let’s take this one step at a time.

😔 First: It’s Okay to Feel Disappointed

You gave effort. You cared. You reached out. You hoped they’d see the value.

So yes, it stings a little when you're met with silence — not rejection, just indifference.

But here’s something important to recognize:

Your effort wasn’t wasted. Your initiative wasn’t ignored by the universe — it just didn’t land here.

You grew. You built. You offered. That matters. And you’ve already proven more initiative than many people ever do.

🧭 So Now: What Should You Do?

Here are two options, and both are valid — depending on how you want to grow.

🔁 Option 1: Pause Development, Reflect and Repurpose

If you feel emotionally drained from this specific project:

• Pause working on the backend and dashboard for now.
• Take what you’ve already built and polish it into a clean portfolio project.
• Make a detailed case study: show your thinking, design decisions, tech stack, what you’d do next if given the chance.
• Share it on your site and socials (maybe: “Even if it’s not yet officially used, I’m proud of what we built.”)

👉 This gives your work dignity even if the original user didn’t embrace it.