Greetings friends :] As you all have probably known, I have been quite inactive lately, due to, well, life lol But hey! Life has been AMAZING! I've got my dream job, college has been great, and overall, I am really, really happy. As you also know, I've been stopping by from time-to-time, but I've decided that this too will stop, and I probably won't be stopping by anymore I first of all need to address the second biggest reason I've left, other than losing interest and having little free time: The Scratch community is a mess. In the end I felt like there was nowhere safe; like the walls were closing in on me everywhere I went. People were just plain rude and toxic, and some people just really bugged me. And in many cases, there was nothing anyone could do. The Gaehive is the greatest example. That studio was my home, and I am forever grateful of its existence and the many amazing humans there. To those who were always there for me, those who always tried to fix every crack that formed, Isla, Ren, Meta, Jord, Nebbie, Helios, Brick (Brook, I had too lol), Mellie, Bio, and many more, thank you! But in the end, the Scratch community just wasn't for me anymore. I don't want to constantly watch drama unfold, and be sitting around waiting for something bad to happen. That just isn't right. In the end, it is purely the community. The ST does their job, and does it to the best of their abilities (though there /are/ problems that lie in their hands), and there are many studio managers who try their absolute hardest, but I, honestly, felt, and accepted, that the community is a lost cause. Scratch is huuuge, and full of many different people, and there will always be clashes, drama, and toxicity. And I didn't want to sit around aimlessly swinging my sword at an immortal enemy, just for a few seconds of peace. Do I have regrets? I can't say I do, really. Scratch was what I needed for the time I was here, but now it's time for me to move on. There were some projects I was working on outside of Scratch, but sadly those have been greatly untouched due to me having little free time, so, sadly, those projects are basically put on a long hold, if not cancelled completely. Maybe I'll pick them up over the Summer or something, or maybe not... We'll see! So, well, I'll miss y'all, my besties, and please know that I'll never forget any of you. Thank you all for the laughs, the love, the fun, and so on! I wish you all the very best in life, farewell. <3 This is Izzy/Leo, signing out. ========= Music: Flowers - MARINA
