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Formal Farewell

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I never did have a proper sendoff to this site despite it being an integral part of my life for eight whole years, but for the sake of finally giving myself some closure, I suppose its better late than never. -- I joined dA in 2009 as a 13 year old struggling to make the transition from elementary to middle school. Old friends who I had spent years talking with about nerdy things stopped talking to me entirely. They were now too mature for that kiddy stuff, and I couldn't imagine parting ways with all of my favorite cartoons, movies, and video games just to fit in. Coupled with an abusive train-wreck of a home life, I needed an escape, ANY kind of outlet to make friends and form positive relationships. I had only recently decided that I wanted to make cartoons for a living, and though I can no longer remember the exact details of how I found it, I eventually joined dA. My first account (which I very regrettably deactivated years back) was pretty short-lived, but it helped me to
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