Good to see you back. :) This place means a lot to me, too.
A few years ago, my (so-called) father left my mom and I. To be honest, it was something I'd wanted for a while. He never made us happy, and he was abusive (verbally and physically) and selfish. The first year was the hardest. A couple of months before he left, I'd joined fanpop, and this was the club I'd regularly come on. The summer he was gone, this is where I came every day for most of the day. With my mom going through the divorce and fighting for custody of me, I sort of isolated myself from everything. By closing myself in the office and coming on here, it was like I could shut everything out from my mind. And best of all, I discovered my calling in writing that summer.
This place . . . helped me stay happy; by keeping my mind focused on our favorite foursome, I could forget all that was going on around me, if even for an hour. This place kept me from staying in a dark place. . . . It kept me happy. The friendly atmosphere here gave me a reason to smile. Finally, after my mom had successfully divorced and gained full custody of me (with no visitation for her ex-husband), I'd started forming a closer relationship with my mother, which finally gave me a deeper reason to be happy, even when I wasn't at a computer. I hadn't realized how hard the experience had hit me until it was over. I still cringe at some of the comments I made on here during that year. Luckily, the comments weren't too hateful. I could just tell that I was set off so easily then.
So, besides the show being totally awesome, that's the other main reason I could never leave this spot and/or stop loving the show. The show saved me from going into depression, or anger, and maybe doing something I would've regretted. I thank POM, and more importantly, the wonderful fans on here for helping me through that time, even though no one knew they were.
A few years ago, my (so-called) father left my mom and I. To be honest, it was something I'd wanted for a while. He never made us happy, and he was abusive (verbally and physically) and selfish. The first year was the hardest. A couple of months before he left, I'd joined fanpop, and this was the club I'd regularly come on. The summer he was gone, this is where I came every day for most of the day. With my mom going through the divorce and fighting for custody of me, I sort of isolated myself from everything. By closing myself in the office and coming on here, it was like I could shut everything out from my mind. And best of all, I discovered my calling in writing that summer.
This place . . . helped me stay happy; by keeping my mind focused on our favorite foursome, I could forget all that was going on around me, if even for an hour. This place kept me from staying in a dark place. . . . It kept me happy. The friendly atmosphere here gave me a reason to smile. Finally, after my mom had successfully divorced and gained full custody of me (with no visitation for her ex-husband), I'd started forming a closer relationship with my mother, which finally gave me a deeper reason to be happy, even when I wasn't at a computer. I hadn't realized how hard the experience had hit me until it was over. I still cringe at some of the comments I made on here during that year. Luckily, the comments weren't too hateful. I could just tell that I was set off so easily then.
So, besides the show being totally awesome, that's the other main reason I could never leave this spot and/or stop loving the show. The show saved me from going into depression, or anger, and maybe doing something I would've regretted. I thank POM, and more importantly, the wonderful fans on here for helping me through that time, even though no one knew they were.
ImAnEasel
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:O That must have been hard. I'm so glad the TPoM club was there to help あなた through it.
１年以上前
