Post by Professor Lily on Dec 10, 2015 16:55:26 GMT -5
First of all, I want to apologize for leaving so abruptly in November. That was very unprofessional of me, and I should have provided you all with a better explanation for my absence. Secondly, I hope that you all are doing well, considering the stressful time of year that it is. Lastly, and most importantly, though, I wanted to inform you all that I will not be returning to Chain that Bind, neither as a staff member nor as a regular member. I promise, there is an explanation for all of this, and I will provide it. However, I urge no one to take what I have to say personally. I am not attacking anyone; I am merely giving a reason why I have no desire to be on this site anymore.
I feel like I am dragging my feet through a stagnant pool of water that refuses to move. I feel like I try so hard to get something started, and then things are good for a while, but something makes everything come to a grinding halt, and it’s nearly impossible to get out of said grinding halt. I hear complaints from both members and staff, but neither group seems interested in communicating with one another. Whenever I bring up concerns to staff from members, I feel like they don’t listen. And when I try to communicate things from staff to members, they just get angry or frustrated with me, even though what I try to pass on are not even my words. I just feel defeated and that there is nothing else I can do to help this site without sacrificing time for my schoolwork or even my own sanity, which is barely intact thanks to all of the stuff that is going on in my personal life.
However, I do not want you all to think that I dislike you, because I do not. I consider a lot of you guys family, as a matter of fact. I am so glad that I could get to know all of you and I’m grateful for the almost three years that I spent on this site. I love all of my characters, and I love how they’ve interacted with other characters and for some, even grown up a bit. There are good memories here, and I will never forget the memories I have made here. Sadly, all good things must come to an end, and unfortunately, my story on Chains that Bind is coming to a close. I wish you all nothing but the best wherever life leads you, whether it’s to the hills of Georgia, the deserts of Arizona, or the rainy British Isles. (Those aren’t the only choices, but hey, I’m trying to be poetic here. XD) In all seriousness, though, if anyone wants to keep in contact with me, you are more than welcome to pm me and we can chat from there.
tl;dr version: I’m sorry, but I’m not coming back. There’s so much I want to fix, but I can’t. I love you all and I hope you have good lives. If you ever want to chat, just send me a Chatango PM.
I feel like I am dragging my feet through a stagnant pool of water that refuses to move. I feel like I try so hard to get something started, and then things are good for a while, but something makes everything come to a grinding halt, and it’s nearly impossible to get out of said grinding halt. I hear complaints from both members and staff, but neither group seems interested in communicating with one another. Whenever I bring up concerns to staff from members, I feel like they don’t listen. And when I try to communicate things from staff to members, they just get angry or frustrated with me, even though what I try to pass on are not even my words. I just feel defeated and that there is nothing else I can do to help this site without sacrificing time for my schoolwork or even my own sanity, which is barely intact thanks to all of the stuff that is going on in my personal life.
However, I do not want you all to think that I dislike you, because I do not. I consider a lot of you guys family, as a matter of fact. I am so glad that I could get to know all of you and I’m grateful for the almost three years that I spent on this site. I love all of my characters, and I love how they’ve interacted with other characters and for some, even grown up a bit. There are good memories here, and I will never forget the memories I have made here. Sadly, all good things must come to an end, and unfortunately, my story on Chains that Bind is coming to a close. I wish you all nothing but the best wherever life leads you, whether it’s to the hills of Georgia, the deserts of Arizona, or the rainy British Isles. (Those aren’t the only choices, but hey, I’m trying to be poetic here. XD) In all seriousness, though, if anyone wants to keep in contact with me, you are more than welcome to pm me and we can chat from there.
tl;dr version: I’m sorry, but I’m not coming back. There’s so much I want to fix, but I can’t. I love you all and I hope you have good lives. If you ever want to chat, just send me a Chatango PM.
Love,
Lily
Lily
