about gwdfi’s closure before i start i just want to say that i am obviously not a manager or in any position in which i would be making decisions. this is just my thoughts so, as i think anyone reading this knows, gwdfi is closing on august 2nd for an undetermined amount of time. i’ve seen a *lot* of different reactions to this, whether it be panic or sadness or confusion or a number of other ones. and personally? i had every single one. i joined gwdfi mid-august of 2024, so i’m just shy of being a gwdfier for a year, and it’s genuinely helped me through so much—insecurities, family losses, multiple competitions for extracurriculars, and a lot more. it’s very bittersweet to say goodbye, but i understand why it needed to be closed, and that gets me into the second part of what i needed to write about with this. first: it’s not everyone. i’d say that the majority of gwdfi does try their best to follow the rules and be helpful to the studio. and it’s not a specific group of people who aren’t, either. but i think there are some problems that we need to solve if we want the studio to continue. i obviously don’t have solutions—i don’t think anyone really does right now—but i do think it’s possible to find them eventually. gwdfi may be gone for a while, but i don’t think a while will be forever. and until then, all we can really do is just live our lives and try to be better. and finally, the third point i wanted to bring up was the alternate studios. i don’t know all of them (because there are frankly a *lot* :sob:) but i think that a lot of people will eventually migrate over to one or two main studios? however, i think it might be a good idea for us to all maybe take a break, at least for a few days. go outside, talk to some friends irl, do something with your family, get ready for back to school if that’s you. (quick side note here: WEAR SUNSCREEN AND BUG SPRAY. i don’t know about you but personally where i live it has been in the 90s for most of the summer and the uv index has been through the roof so please don’t risk damaging your skin </3 also if you’re prone to getting mosquito or other bug bites while outside like i am, wear bug spray, because mosquitoes especially can carry diseases) i’m not saying that you should stay off scratch completely and forever—logging in every now and then is perfectly fine, especially if you just want to talk to some friends. but try to spend a few days without it every now and then, for your own physical and mental health, okay? so, yeah. that’s really all i have to say. i really hope gwdfi will reopen eventually, but if it doesn’t, i’ve had so many good memories from it because of you all. stay safe, drink some water, exercise a bit, and if you ever need to vent or just want to talk, my pf or pin (bottom of my banner desc) is always open. love you all <3 /p also edit: please go to sleep at normal times guys going to bed at 4am is not good for you </3
