Monday, August 20, 2007

The End

I need to kill this website.

Wow... that was a lot harder to type than I thought it would be. Seriously! I mean, I've been so wanting to type those words for months... years, maybe... but only now I was actually able to do so. You have no idea how hard it was to type them. Gosh.

Sigh. Here's the thing, everyone... this site has been such a huge part of my life, it's hard to even relate. I mean, yeah, I'm not "active" all the time, but it's always with me, you know? I may not post a lot, but I'm always thinking about it. I lurk on the forum *constantly*. I exchange emails with certain ppl from the site a lot, and when things get really bad in my life... well, especially when things get bad in my life... I come on here, share the details, and somehow feel *better* as a result. This site, and all of you who have made it what it is (Shadow, Neo, Spencer, Dolemite, Sphere, PT, etc) have become, in some ways, more a family to me than my actual family. If that makes sense.

But I still need to kill it. The website, I mean. I need to, and that's why I'm writing this.

This is my goodbye letter, to all of you. I'm actually crying as I type right now, grr! Okay. That's really lame.

I need to move on. I'm 25 years old now... not exactly young, for a stripper, at least not in these parts. What I really need to do, now, is make as much money as I can and use it to go back to school. I can't get anymore student loans so I'll need to have cash to pay this time. And there's only one way for a girl like me to make that kind of money.... no, not prostitution. But close.

In order to move into what I need to move into, though, I need to totally distance myself from this site. I know, I know, I'm totally selling out. Maybe when I'm older and it doesn't matter as much I'll be back, but right now, well... sigh. Argh. I'm running out of time. If I'm to have a chance in hell of earning big and spending wisely I need to do so right now! I'm nearly all used up...

I sort of always knew that this day would come. Spence, Jack, Neo... I told you about this. Ally and Tasha, I'm not changing my phone, and Tory, you have my MySpace! Lauren, Josh, Pat... well, lol! Basically, if you have a way to get a hold of me outside of this website (IM, e-mails, phone, etc) then don't worry, I'm not going to disappear on you!!

For the rest, though... I'm sorry. But I do have to leave. There are so many reasons for this...

I will miss you all.

shannon
~me~

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24 Comments:

Anonymous pigasus69@hotmail.com said...

Sweetheart you have had your problems. You are tackling them.

I wish you the best of luck.

Hang in there kid!

Luv ya.

6:07 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Do what you like, and what you are good at and all will be good.

6:19 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Good Luck.

10:00 AM  
Anonymous scapegoat29@yahoo.com said...

You're so talented and obviously smart that you're bound to go far. Chin up, nose to the grindtone, and you'll go as far as your dreams will take you! You'll be missed!!!!

1:41 PM  
Blogger Jon said...

It's unfortunate that I only just recently found this site, as you seem to be a girl after my own heart. Well, the best of luck to you.

Jon

7:08 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

"May God stand between you and harm in all the dark places you must travel."

I know what you are planning and I wish you well. It is a tough and abnormal path, but it can be very profitable. I'm sure I'll see you soon because I know you'll succeed.

I've lurked for years on your site. I'm sad saying goodbye. Wish I had read all your diary entries, but that's life.

You take care.

Arvid00013 at aohellcom

8:59 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Shannon

Good luck on your future endeavors. I have enjoyed your stories and website for many years. I will miss you. Take care and be safe!!!

Bill

1:03 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Unbelieveable.. I just found this site... and I feel I've missed out completely. but Goodluck dear

7:48 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

You are much more than your web site persona. I don't think you know how talented you are.
With the maturity you've gained, and the experience writing and interacting with the public, you can go far.
Your dancing and blogging may have been "right" for this period in your life, but it is time for the real butterfly to emerge, and leave this cocoon behind.
Push yourself to achieve what you know you can - your true fans support you fully.

8:44 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

All things must eventually come to an end they say...

Shannon,
I have followed your website since its inception, with the first couple of journal entries you made through multiple websites and forums. The live contest sites were fun, as were reading your stories, your thoughts, and your adventures.

I wish you the best as you travel forth on the journey that is life and know that if ever you need your friends, you know where to find them. Though I know I am not on your list of people that you are in contact with elsewhere, I know that all of those people you chose to be in close contact with are people of worth who will stand by you if and when you need it.

So long, and thanks for the memories...

~los

6:53 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Maybe now would a good time to let everyone know how much of this was really your life, and how much was bullshit you made up for attention?

4:33 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Funny guy.

Shannon, I wish you the best of luck as you do as much as anyone can -- find their own way in this world. Just give yourself every edge possible, okay?

Also, research who you do business with beforehand (you know what I mean).

8:20 PM  
Anonymous B. Edwards said...

Good luck, we all know thay youll go far.....

10:54 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

good luck, sad to see this go.

Wish you luck with whatever you planning to do.

6:42 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Shannon I have loved you like a little sister.I wish I had been able to talk to you when I thought you were on the wrong path and to tell you how proud I was of you when you seemed to be pulling it together.Good luck lil sis I know I will miss you.Maybe someplace down the line you can find a way to let us know how things turned out. Gods speed
SUM1Nice

11:38 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

"so obviously talented and smart" "tackling your problems" "will go far"... not so obvious to this reader. I'm sorry but while you may have a talent for writing at some level I can't see that you are smart and / or tackling your problems. That's all assuming you and your problems are real, of which I am skeptical. Regardless, until you really and truly are committed to tackling your problems you are neither smart nor going to go far. The truth hurts, but I say that in the interest of seeing another human helping themselves. Forgive my brutality - I wish you all the best, regardless of how much of 'you' is on this site

1:56 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I for one am glad your going. Your not a talented writer at all. People only enjoyed it because they are as sick as you. Child sex and incest are not great novels nor are they great reads. And they are illegal.

Good riddance to bad rubbish. Your nothing but an attention grabbing slut that sees men as a means to get money. *waves goodbye*

1:57 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Take care. I don't know what you're planning, but I can guess. Good luck, and I hope it leads to the financial reward you want so that you can go back to college.

I've lurked/occasionally posted around this site for years, now, since way back when you started TTT. You'll be missed.

There's an old saying, something along the lines of "All that you can take with you is what you leave behind." You'll be taking a lot of our thoughts with you, and we'll always remember you fondly.

Don't let the bastards grind you down. Again, take care.

All the best,
Aurelius/Will x

9:01 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Shannon, this is Beans. Good luck with your decision. I hope things work out for you. Don't beat yourself up about things too much, okay?

11:56 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Shannon,

Hi! Thanks for all the stories & posts. I do wish you all the best in your life - you've been an inspiration. I remember Betty Boned, and your page for her.

I'll always think about you, and wish you well.

Midnight

11:41 PM  
Blogger mister said...

Shannon it has been a great following your site and daydreaming through your words... thank you and best wishes.

3:43 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hi, I read your last post. You know...the one where the whining loser giving up. But I noticed that you are even a bullshitter when you quit. The damn site is still up. If you are going to take it down, do it, and go lose at something else.

9:01 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Shannon, only been visiting your site for a couple of months.

People seem intent on discovering how much of what you post on here is 'you'. Don't they realise we're all only who we 'pretend' to be? Whether online or in the flesh, everyone puts on a front.

The simple answer is, everything on this site is 'you' at some level and only those close to you really know at what level.

So to those who knock you, well they probably knock other people as well and their voices should be the background chatter that hums as you go by.

To those like me who really don't know you but wish you well, I think we all wish we'd had the chance to get to know you better.

All the best, with your journey through life, wherever it takes you.

Nighthawk.

11:16 AM  
Anonymous LilNips said...

Hey best of LUCK girl...Take care!

2:20 AM  

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