I'm in a similar position. I needed a long break from fandom and writing in general because there was a lot of stressful personal stuff going on in my life. I want to finish my fic. I intend to finish my fic. But I have to say, comments like the other anon who thinks people like me are stringing [them] along" or not being "upfront" about my real intentions make me feel tired and annoyed.

I don't need fans who refuse to understand I'm not a fanfic machine. I'm a person, just like them. I'm sure there are things they'd like to do that don't always get done for Reasons, and it's really frustrating that they don't cut other people some slack. It's just fanfiction, ffs.