I owe you an explanation. First of all, please don't tell me not to leave. It won't make me change my mind and feel any better about Scratch. It will just make me feel guilty and bad, and regret my decision on the inside. The only reason I posted this project was because I thought you peeps would support me. I am who I am, and I, and only I, have control over what I do. If you really care, then you're supporting me through this, not making me change my mind. Anyway, recently I've come to the decision that I'm going to leave Scratch, officially. But, please note that I'm not doing this for attention, I'm being serious, and if you're just going to hate on me, you can leave, right now. I have a future to build, goals to achieve, and school is getting in my way. I've been noticing that Scratch is changing, in a bad way. There's so much drama, art theft, hate, etc. People keep starting fights, and won't let others share their opinions. I feel unsafe here. Also, Scratch seems more like a social media website than a coding website. People keep sharing personal information and most Scratchers seem to care more about fame (followers, loves, faves, and getting noticed) rather than the part it was made to be (having fun and learning more). I also have a life, a life outside of Scratch. A future. And with school and Roblox in the way, I barely have time to hang out with friends IRL, finish homework, ect. Art takes me about 5 minutes (min) to 10 minutes (max). Editing also takes time. Projects take a while to get right, and editing them are pretty overwhelming. It's time to let all this go. Also, I've recently been noticing a lot of blank, fake no offense's piling up in my inbox. I'm really tired of it, and Scratch just isn't the place for me. I have other passions and goals, and people outside of the online world that I care about. I'll probably never visit again, so im going to miss all of you. I won't delete my scratch account, but I will not use it anymore. Anyway, thanks for helping me achieve all I've achieved in my wonderful 2 months of being on Scratch; my friends for holding me up; all those haters for showing me that nothing will ever be perfect; and the people who left/betrayed me for showing me that nothing lasts forever. It's been a great adventure with all of you. I'm going to miss you, and I can't believe how far I've come. Once again, thank you all, and I hope I'll still be able to hold this strong relationship with all of you. And of course, thank you to all my amazing, supportive friends for leading me through those tough times, and making me laugh when I didn't even want to smile. c: Leaving you behind will be hard, but I know it's right for all of us. Signed, Lauren
