Goodbye<3

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I'm leaving this account due to bad experiences. This project explains why. I joined scratch months ago, but I wasn't really active until for a long time. It was fun at first, I made friends, got follows, and did stuff. For about a month, Scratch was a great place to relax, and everything was okay. Things started going downhill when I experienced art theft. Someone stole my pfp and didn't respond when I asked them to give credit. (No, I won't tell who.) From that point forward, I was very acutely aware that Scratch is not what I thought it was at first. After the art theft, I didn't look at Scratch the same. I may have just left then, but I experienced a family tragedy. I became detached from my actual life. I had more depression, anxiety, and insecurity than ever. I spent hours and hours every day on my tablet. I talked to people on scratch, but I never showed my actual feelings. I pretended that I was happy even when I was crying in real life. Anyway, I found myself in a rut. I was unable to even imagine myself any happier than I was, which was not at all. Then my family started going to church for the first time in years. I prayed more, and after a while I realized that too much of my life was virtual. It was a sad realization, but I wasn't sure how to change. Then I asked God that if he didn't want me to be on scratch anymore, he'd make me care about it less. I left for two weeks, and when I came back, I was disappointed that I didn't seem to be happy at all when I got on Scratch. Instead, I was discouraged. That's when I decided I had to leave. Scratch is a great place generally, but it just isn't right for me now. I'll probably come back, but if I do, I'll be less active than I was. Please understand that my decision is final. (just a side note, I've returned on a different account) Tysm to my scratch friends. I'm really grateful to all of you, even if you don't consider me your friend. @Bullm476 @AzureTide555 @JJPinger @Nightwhisper10