Hey everyone.
This will be a bit more of a depressing post, I apologize. I've just been feeling burnt out recently.
Ever since school started up again in my country, I've had little to no time to check this site. I've been cramming school, taekwondo, crafting time, and hours and hours of homework into my schedule every day. The minimal free time I DO have is spent either sleeping or hanging with family/friends. I've really been trying to stay connected to everyone on here, because I love you guys, but life just said NUH UH.
Add that to the fact that this site has clearly changed. We can't deny it anymore. Almost everyone is leaving or on break, and there have been very few new posts. Everything just seems almost robotic and its honestly pretty depressing to see. Writingnerd leaving almost led me to leave as well, because I loved aer a lot (platonically obviously) and ae was one of my best friends on this site, but I forced myself to stay because I didn't want to make anyone disappointed in me.
I also kind of blame myself for Esie leaving. Not sure why entirely. I heard that her dad checked the site and saw how some LGBTQ people were getting angry at those who weren't an ally, or something along those lines, and that led to her leaving. As someone who makes frequent LGBTQIA+ rights posts on here, and can get a bit heated about it, I feel...I don't know, a bit of guilt I suppose, even though I don't know if its my fault. People say I have intense main character energy, basically meaning I make everything about myself, but that's just anxiety. I get so anxious about every little thing, and Esie leaving just really hurt. Add that to the fact that nayeon, writingnerd, and flaming phoenix are all leaving/have left.
So I suppose this is goodbye. I'm so so sorry. I really didn't want to and it hurts me to do this. I'll be sure to check this site from time-to-time, maybe comment on some of your posts and make a few myself, but I won't be too active.
To Nobi: Thank you for being my friend. You literally made me cry with all your kind words multiple times. I literally don't know what I would do without you, and this isn't an exaggeration. I could keep going on and on, but I'll try not to. I can't say it enough: Thank you for everything you do. I know for a fact I'm not the only one here who you helped and gave light to. Love you:) (platonically ofc!)
To Writingnerd: Thank you too. You were one of my absolute best friends on here, and still are. It doesn't matter to me if you are inactive, because you were, and still are, an amazing person. You and Nobi did so much for me and I can never repay it all. The golden girls, am I right? :)
I can't fit everyone in, because I want this to not be a million miles long, but to everyone else, such as Duke, Pumpkin, Esie, Flaming Phoenix, JD, Nordic G., MCN, MCN Jr., etc: You are all amazing, amazing folks. I can't ever express how much this site has done for me. I was a lost, depressed kid when I came here, and now I'm leaving as a...slightly less depressed but happy teen. I literally can't even put all my gratitude into words anymore. Thank you for just being here, you've made my life so much better.
Until we meet again :)
OFFICER, I DROP-KICKED THAT CHILD IN SELF DEFENSE - Technoblade
- Dino/Wilbur/Toby (he/they/xe)