[@Luna_Maria]

In the near future, my bio will be updated to factor in my status as having left the site, but I'll be including contact details for those who want to stay in touch. Don't hesitate to get in touch with me through one of those methods.

I do in fact find it quite flattering to have had a decent few people contact me to compliment me as a person, writer, GM, et cetera, whether it be publically or privately, and that they continue to do so now that I've said I'm leaving. It's nice to know some people actually appreciated the devotion I invested and what I tried to bring to this site, and interesting that some of the people outside of my main group here appreciated what I've been doing more than some of those who were within it.

There's just too many people here who are either too superficial, toxic, shallow, or immature to allow me to feel anything but utter discomfort. The lack of genuine commitment to threads and half-arsed attempts to justify said lack of dedication, the overall childish apathy and hatefulness people here have towards total strangers, and the lack of many friendships that aren't fundamentally two-faced. I did try to help some of the problems on this site, by being someone who didn't contribute to those problems and went out of their way to go against them, and it's nice to know some people noticed that. When all is said and done, I don't regret joining this site due to some of the people I've met, but I can't call it my home either.

Nevertheless, I truly do cherish each person on this site who's shown me respect and given me laughs and/or engaging discussion. While I'm leaving this site due to a general distaste for it, by no means do I feel negatively towards absolutely every single member. Several are already friends off here now, and some of them want in on the next projects I work on (whatever they may be). I simply find that I can't overlook all the bad for the sake of the good, since it pollutes my very being and holds me back. I've been thinking about leaving for months now, but now I'm pretty much adamant.

I'd like to say I'll stick around for the good people here, but they can find me elsewhere -- this place is holding me back.