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Warning: Awkward alert!

First off, thanks to everyone who chimed in or sent me a message of some kind. To be honest, I wasn't really expecting that. This morning I woke up to texts from three different members here, messages on Skype, PMs and reps here and various other messages. I really didn't think anyone would notice or be too concerned if I said goodbye but I wanted to leave a note of some kind.

Then as I went through the day I got more messages and something started bothering me. I kind of felt guilty, like maybe I had jumped the gun or made a bad decision. I'm a man of my word and I take what I say seriously: if I make a promise I plan to keep it and I didn't want to be one of those members who says they're leaving and then keeps coming back. Seriously, some members have had as many comebacks here as there are crappy Dave Matthews songs. Which is seriously a lot!

I always told myself that if I had to leave it would be permanent. However, something today was just bothering me, like a prick in my heart or a rock in my shoe or an Ashlee Simpson song in my head (okay, maybe not THAT bad) and I started to ask myself if I was doing the right thing. Granted, I'm busy and I'm not on as much as I used to be and there are some things about the forum that have kind of rubbed me the wrong way. Then I wondered if maybe I was the problem or maybe there was something I could do to help. Again, I don't know but something just didn't sit right with me today and I couldn't focus.

I was really touched by the notes and outpouring I got. I received nicer compliments, reps, and notes from some of you than I've received in a long, long time. I'm not one to play with people's emotions and I certainly don't like to stir up drama of any kind but darn it, I think occasional breaks are probably what I should have gone with instead. It was like someone said, "Why don't you just take a small break?" and I felt dumb for not thinking of that instead. So from now on let's just say I'll announce if I'm going to be gone for a while.

I don't know if I bring anything positive to this forum but I know that so many of you here have brought something positive to my life and it was like God kept reminding me of that all day today until I finally realized I needed to re-evaluate where I stand. Rambling aside, I wholeheartedly apologize for jumping the gun and not thinking of taking a TEMPORARY break instead of a permanent one. You're my friends and it wouldn't be right to jump ship after all you've done for me. The last 24 hours have been filled with so many people checking in with me that I felt bad. Heck, I even got a PM while I was typing this. It seemed like a good idea but once I started feeling uneasy I realized it's not time yet. I've become one of those people that leaves and then comes back. Oh well, at least it's only once. After four or five times I'm sure I'll feel more at home.

And let's face it: there was no way in heck I was going to let my final post on CF end with me using "showed" instead of "shown". That egregious error is unforgivable!
 
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Thunder Peel said:
Warning: Awkward alert!

First off, thanks to everyone who chimed in or sent me a message of some kind. To be honest, I wasn't really expecting that. This morning I woke up to texts from three different members here, messages on Skype, PMs and reps here and various other messages. I really didn't think anyone would notice or be too concerned if I said goodbye but I wanted to leave a note of some kind.

Then as I went through the day I got more messages and something started bothering me. I kind of felt guilty, like maybe I had jumped the gun or made a bad decision. I'm a man of my word and I take what I say seriously: if I make a promise I plan to keep it and I didn't want to be one of those members who says they're leaving and then keeps coming back. Seriously, some members have had as many comebacks here as there are crappy Dave Matthews songs. Which is seriously a lot!

I always told myself that if I had to leave it would be permanent. However, something today was just bothering me, like a prick in my heart or a rock in my shoe or an Ashlee Simpson song in my head (okay, maybe not THAT bad) and I started to ask myself if I was doing the right thing. Granted, I'm busy and I'm not on as much as I used to be and there are some things about the forum that have kind of rubbed me the wrong way. Then I wondered if maybe I was the problem or maybe there was something I could do to help. Again, I don't know but something just didn't sit right with me today and I couldn't focus.

I was really touched by the notes and outpouring I got. I received nicer compliments, reps, and notes from some of you than I've received in a long, long time. I'm not one to play with people's emotions and I certainly don't like to stir up drama of any kind but darn it, I think occasional breaks are probably what I should have gone with instead. It was like someone said, "Why don't you just take a small break?" and I felt dumb for not thinking of that instead. So from now on let's just say I'll announce if I'm going to be gone for a while.

I don't know if I bring anything positive to this forum but I know that so many of you here have brought something positive to my life and it was like God kept reminding me of that all day today until I finally realized I needed to re-evaluate where I stand. Rambling aside, I wholeheartedly apologize for jumping the gun and not thinking of taking a TEMPORARY break instead of a permanent one. You're my friends and it wouldn't be right to jump ship after all you've done for me. The last 24 hours have been filled with so many people checking in with me that I felt bad. Heck, I even got a PM while I was typing this. It seemed like a good idea but once I started feeling uneasy I realized it's not time yet. I've become one of those people that leaves and then comes back. Oh well, at least it's only once. After four or five times I'm sure I'll feel more at home.

And let's face it: there was no way in heck I was going to let my final post on CF end with me using "showed" instead of "shown". That egregious error is unforgivable!
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You are such a beautiful person, Austin. You bring so much to so many here... whiiiich you probably know by all those messages you received. And your wit is amazing, son. Sometimes, I wish I could crawl into your brain and stay for awhile. But, that makes me sound like Hannibal Lecter or something.


I'd also like to add...

I want to punch myself in the face that we haven't met, yet. Repeatedly and without warning.
 
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Thunder Peel said:
Warning: Awkward alert!

First off, thanks to everyone who chimed in or sent me a message of some kind. To be honest, I wasn't really expecting that. This morning I woke up to texts from three different members here, messages on Skype, PMs and reps here and various other messages. I really didn't think anyone would notice or be too concerned if I said goodbye but I wanted to leave a note of some kind.

Then as I went through the day I got more messages and something started bothering me. I kind of felt guilty, like maybe I had jumped the gun or made a bad decision. I'm a man of my word and I take what I say seriously: if I make a promise I plan to keep it and I didn't want to be one of those members who says they're leaving and then keeps coming back. Seriously, some members have had as many comebacks here as there are crappy Dave Matthews songs. Which is seriously a lot!

I always told myself that if I had to leave it would be permanent. However, something today was just bothering me, like a prick in my heart or a rock in my shoe or an Ashlee Simpson song in my head (okay, maybe not THAT bad) and I started to ask myself if I was doing the right thing. Granted, I'm busy and I'm not on as much as I used to be and there are some things about the forum that have kind of rubbed me the wrong way. Then I wondered if maybe I was the problem or maybe there was something I could do to help. Again, I don't know but something just didn't sit right with me today and I couldn't focus.

I was really touched by the notes and outpouring I got. I received nicer compliments, reps, and notes from some of you than I've received in a long, long time. I'm not one to play with people's emotions and I certainly don't like to stir up drama of any kind but darn it, I think occasional breaks are probably what I should have gone with instead. It was like someone said, "Why don't you just take a small break?" and I felt dumb for not thinking of that instead. So from now on let's just say I'll announce if I'm going to be gone for a while.

I don't know if I bring anything positive to this forum but I know that so many of you here have brought something positive to my life and it was like God kept reminding me of that all day today until I finally realized I needed to re-evaluate where I stand. Rambling aside, I wholeheartedly apologize for jumping the gun and not thinking of taking a TEMPORARY break instead of a permanent one. You're my friends and it wouldn't be right to jump ship after all you've done for me. The last 24 hours have been filled with so many people checking in with me that I felt bad. Heck, I even got a PM while I was typing this. It seemed like a good idea but once I started feeling uneasy I realized it's not time yet. I've become one of those people that leaves and then comes back. Oh well, at least it's only once. After four or five times I'm sure I'll feel more at home.

And let's face it: there was no way in heck I was going to let my final post on CF end with me using "showed" instead of "shown". That egregious error is unforgivable!
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I love you, dear friend, and I'm glad you're making it temporary. :hug: (It's okay if I hug you once in a while. It'll grow on you. :D)
 
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Thunder Peel said:
Warning: Awkward alert!

First off, thanks to everyone who chimed in or sent me a message of some kind. To be honest, I wasn't really expecting that. This morning I woke up to texts from three different members here, messages on Skype, PMs and reps here and various other messages. I really didn't think anyone would notice or be too concerned if I said goodbye but I wanted to leave a note of some kind.

Then as I went through the day I got more messages and something started bothering me. I kind of felt guilty, like maybe I had jumped the gun or made a bad decision. I'm a man of my word and I take what I say seriously: if I make a promise I plan to keep it and I didn't want to be one of those members who says they're leaving and then keeps coming back. Seriously, some members have had as many comebacks here as there are crappy Dave Matthews songs. Which is seriously a lot!

I always told myself that if I had to leave it would be permanent. However, something today was just bothering me, like a prick in my heart or a rock in my shoe or an Ashlee Simpson song in my head (okay, maybe not THAT bad) and I started to ask myself if I was doing the right thing. Granted, I'm busy and I'm not on as much as I used to be and there are some things about the forum that have kind of rubbed me the wrong way. Then I wondered if maybe I was the problem or maybe there was something I could do to help. Again, I don't know but something just didn't sit right with me today and I couldn't focus.

I was really touched by the notes and outpouring I got. I received nicer compliments, reps, and notes from some of you than I've received in a long, long time. I'm not one to play with people's emotions and I certainly don't like to stir up drama of any kind but darn it, I think occasional breaks are probably what I should have gone with instead. It was like someone said, "Why don't you just take a small break?" and I felt dumb for not thinking of that instead. So from now on let's just say I'll announce if I'm going to be gone for a while.

I don't know if I bring anything positive to this forum but I know that so many of you here have brought something positive to my life and it was like God kept reminding me of that all day today until I finally realized I needed to re-evaluate where I stand. Rambling aside, I wholeheartedly apologize for jumping the gun and not thinking of taking a TEMPORARY break instead of a permanent one. You're my friends and it wouldn't be right to jump ship after all you've done for me. The last 24 hours have been filled with so many people checking in with me that I felt bad. Heck, I even got a PM while I was typing this. It seemed like a good idea but once I started feeling uneasy I realized it's not time yet. I've become one of those people that leaves and then comes back. Oh well, at least it's only once. After four or five times I'm sure I'll feel more at home.

And let's face it: there was no way in heck I was going to let my final post on CF end with me using "showed" instead of "shown". That egregious error is unforgivable!
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Okay, so. When I had saw that this thread had a new post by Sara in it I got realllly nervous. I thought someone else was leaving us and I had already threatened everyone that if they leave I was going to junk punch them. BUT when I clicked on the thread I was pleasantly surprised to see THIS! Instead of another friend leaving one is coming back! You have no idea how upset I was to see that you were leaving us. Seriously, it was like someone stuck me in a room filled with Justin Bieber posters with creed music playing at full volume. But every thing is right in my world again because you've changed your mind and decided to just take a break like a kit-kat bar. The out powering you received is just physical evidence of how much we all love you. And like our dear dove said above we all really should take a little trolly ride into your brain just to see how it ticks. Anywhoooooooo it warms my heart to see you return like The Backstreet Boys but I do hope your return lasts longer than theirs. Woot!
 
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In so many ways I feel extremely silly posting this *giggles* three times. But sometimes we all need littttle breaks.
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Anyways, enough with the extremely silly blabber.......if you need me, for anything..... I mean ANYTHINNGGG! Please do not hesitate to contact me. I will give my hand, my love, my support in any shape or form. Some of you have my old email, if you need my new one, I am yours! You can PM me if like.

And now, I have to go get my crazy large amounts of paper I ordered, have lunch, and spend the day with my cutie patooties.


Mina, if you read this, I don't know why but I've been thinking about how beautiful you are going to be on your wedding day. I'm going to bug you to get pictures. :D
 
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Thunder Peel said:
Welcome to our new members. The buffet runs from noon until six and the Corner of Self-Loathing is open 24 hours.
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No one ever told me about the buffet when I joined :(
 
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Thunder Peel said:
Welcome to our new members. The buffet runs from noon until six and the Corner of Self-Loathing is open 24 hours.
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Well, I was going to join in here, but if you guys need a "Corner of Self-Loathing" I think I'll pass. I'm looking for more of a "Corner of Happy Flowers and Bunny Rabbits and Free Chocolate Pie For Everyone."
 
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crochetninja said:
Well, I was going to join in here, but if you guys need a "Corner of Self-Loathing" I think I'll pass. I'm looking for more of a "Corner of Happy Flowers and Bunny Rabbits and Free Chocolate Pie For Everyone."
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Oh we have that corner too. We also have free chocolate pie 24/7. Newest person shouts. :)
 
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