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To everyone who joined these forums at some point, and got discouraged by the negativity and left after a while (or even got literally scared off): I'm sorry.

I wasn't good enough at encouraging people to be kinder, and removing people who refuse to be kind. Encouraging people is hard, and removing people creates conflict, and I hate conflict... so that's why I wasn't better at it.

I was a very, very sensitive teen. The atmosphere of this forum as it is now, if it had existed in 1996, would probably have upset me far more than it would have helped.

I can handle quite a lot of negativity and even abuse now, but that isn't the point. I want to help people. I want to help the people who need it the most, and I want to help people like the 1996 version of me.

I'm still figuring out the best way to do that, but as it is now, these forums are doing more harm than good, and I can't keep running them.

Thank you to the few people who have tried to understand my point of view so far. I really, really appreciate you guys. You are beautiful people.

Everyone else: If after everything I've said so far, you still don't understand my motivations, I think it's unlikely that you will. We're just too different. Maybe someday in the future it might make sense, but until then, there's no point in arguing about it. I don't have the time or the energy for arguing anymore. I will focus my time and energy on people who support me, and those who need help.

-SoulRiser

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Hello, everyone!

I discovered this site weeks ago, but I didn't have the time to register. Anyway, a little introduction:

My name is Adri and I 'study' in grammar school. I like to learn new languages, drawing, listening to music and playing video games.

I have also just cut my hair short and dyed it dark purple for the sake of pissing off my teachers (and for self expression, because I'm an artistic person) Biggrin
05-21-2010 05:45 AM
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hi
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Why hellooooooooooooooooooooooooo~!

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Hello. Get fitted for a straitjacket on your right and we will be juuuuuuuuuuuuust fine. Do not go into the basement without an escort.
05-21-2010 01:29 PM
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Why thank you ;D
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Arrghh, welcome aboard the SS matey. Leave yer sanity at the dock, fer ye won't be needin' it here! Pirate

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(11-27-2011 10:52 AM)Efs Wrote:  Our Army is more professional than Amerika. Smile
Except ours isn't allowed to have guns
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Mmm, flambéed vulpine.
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05-22-2010 03:48 AM
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I just noticed, we all make it so hard for newfags to stay here. Laugh

I wonder why I wasn't affected.

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A.Steel Wrote:I have also just cut my hair short
You best be female Laugh

Welcome.

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A.Steel Wrote:I have also just cut my hair short
You best be female Laugh

Welcome.

Damn, I forgot to say that! Laugh Yes, I am. And right now I'm holding the 'shortest haired girl' record in my school Biggrin
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Ohyeah, welcome. What's up?

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