Hi everyone, well everyone who watches me... How are you all? I have something relatively important to say. I guess I'm leaving DA.

Some people, well, maybe not any, will be wondering why, some people might be sad to see me go...oh well...sorry. It's just I've come to realize something: (there's a story so hold on).

Way back when, I used to belong to elfwood. I thought that was a phenominal site. I was there with my best friend A-P aka well that site was nice for a while...going back it's not so, but that's not important. We eventually (she introduced me to) DA. And I made the move for her, cuz she said it was really cool, and I didn't feel like keeping up with two accounts.

Well as time went by, she moved in real life. DA became a way to stay in touch. I started writing and such, and thought DA would be awesome to get some criticisim, so I could improve.

But...It's not... First of all, doesn't really come onto DA anymore... It's not usefull for keeping in touch with her.

Next part of the story: I was talking to some writer friends (omg, I have writers friends! I'mma su happeh!) And they don't poste things on the internet (it's personnal, fear of theft, etc, all very valid and understandable reasons). Well, my writing, after any emmotional incident that triggers it has past, is no longer personal. I'm not afraid of theft, because I don't post complete entire works here. And I thought, "well the reason I post here is for criticism". But no...that's not really how DA works...

I'm not upset or anything, but I can't really improve a terrible amount on my own, I need the help of others to give opinions and to help point out flaws, so I can grow...But DA doesn't really do that...not many people read here, I can understand that, because no one wants to read on a computer screen etc. But...then what's really the point? Well there is no point really. The only thing people notice is anime/fanart, but even there, there's no real comments...just "cutes!" and "I love this!" It's not really the right environment for me anymore...

Plus, whenever I wrote something, I'd be writing it "for" DA... and I don't think that's the kind of motivation I should have...because writing it for DA, means I'm writing something for attention, and then getting disappointed that I don't get any. That's not what I want to become/be. Plus, the only people who reeeaally crit. are people I know in real life, but they can give me their opinions anyway.

So there's no real reason for me to be here. I want to grow, want to get better, and I want to maybe make something of my writing one day (though I have drawings too, that's more of just a pass-time/hobby/fun thing for me.) and I don't think DA can really help me there. Sorry, but I realized that the ED article was for the most part right (though it's really mean).

So I'll reply to any comments left on this journal entry, bu then I'll be gone. Have fun people! Don't give up your passions!