First of all, I want to thank each and every one of you. You are great people and I respect all of you. I have made many friends here and I can't help liking all of you, regardless of what you have said to me and everything else.

You guys have seen me at my worst, I was here when I was suicidal, but you all gave me hope to keep going. I sure did keep going, and it feels great.

I came here first to do something I enjoy doing, which is playing mafia. After I got hooked, I entered the forums and met many great people, the best I have ever met. I'm going to miss all of you dearly, but there will always be Skype! You can reach me at dooom.lord but that is not the point of this small essay.

After I was hooked, it began taking control of me. My grades fell and I started to feel worse and worse about myself, about how my only enjoyment came from an online mafia simulator where all of my friends reside. It is this that came to my realization a few months ago. EpicMafia is a great site, but it is getting too much for me.

PSA: The grass is greener on the other side of the meadow. I enjoy going outdoors and seeing IRL friends, and I am even pursuing a romantic interest! I enjoyed every second of epicmafiadotcom, the people, the lore, the games, and most of all, the acceptance. You are all wonderful people who deserve nothing less than the best.

BearGuru, signing off. I love you all.