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Dang this is kind of crazy to see, you're gonna be missed in that role dude. Thank you for what you've done, gonna be a hard shoe to fill.
 
 
 
Also don't just disappear now, you still need to carry me through Dark Souls 3 sometime 

Hey everyone!
@Aegean and I are hosting a charity raffle for a chronic illness called Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (M.E); a life changing disability that turns simple everyday tasks into a marathon. M.E leaves a person constantly fatigued and in devastating pain. Some days, you'll be lying in bed all day, barely able to move, limbs feeling like they're twisting in ways they shouldn't. On a good day, you can walk to the kitchen and back, but that will be all you can do for the day. Unfortunately, my girlfriend suffers with this illness quite severely and is wheelchair bound, can barely attend social events and struggles to make her way to school. There is currently no cure.
Despite all of this, she always has the brightest smile on her face and always stays positive, no matter how difficult coping with this horrible illness can be. She has a passive passion for art and is a fantastic musician that will bring tears to the eyes of even the manliest.
As a bunch of people who donated do not wish to take a part in the raffle, we will donate the raffle prize amounts to the charity as well, and invest in more giveaways in xG throughout 2019!
*Edited by Aegean*
The charity in question is called the M.E Association, which aids people suffering with this chronic illness by providing support, raising awareness and researching into one day finding a cure. 
ME Association
WWW.MEASSOCIATION.ORG.UK If you would like to donate, please click on the link above and donate. After donating please message me with a screenshot or post the receipt in this thread so we can figure out the total amount of money raised!
Thank you everyone!

Oh boy where do I start. 
I guess I'll start off by talking about my leaving. To be honest I left in a storm. I feel like I hurt a lot of people in the crossfire of my anger. Im sorry to those people. I'd also like to apologize to the members I let down. I wanted to provide the support I could for you guys and because I felt hurt and betrayed so I put myself first. It wasnt fair for you guys.
I also want to apologize for going dark for so long. In case you don't know I've been under the guise of myagic for a while. It's taken me a long time to not feel so sour. With the recent state of staff however I feel a lot more comfortble in my return. Those who I've *unintentionally* hurt I want to bury the hatchet, if I havent already. 
I would like to be a part of the community again and hopefully most of you can forgive me in time. There was a lot of behind the scenes activities that left me hurt for a while. I was hoping to shed light in those issues when I left which for the most part I feel has been corrected. The state of xg *from what I've seen on the sidelines* has improved in a lot of ways.
I'm hoping for a fresh start. I'm not looking for handouts. I dont know if I'm even considering staff in the near future. In time when I feel a bit more connected to the community again I may go for staff again. I just want to be clear my intentions are not set for staff again. I just want to feel involved with the community again. I hope we can move forward together. 
Thanks for your time.

If I can remember my AQWorld account I totally will. I used to love that game
 

I wish more people were able to have this mentality when it comes to making mistakes. Making stupid mistakes and messing up is part of being a human, no one is going to be perfect and make the right decision all the time. At the same time though, you need to be able to move on from the fact that you made a mistake, and not dwell on what you did. 
People don't like making the same mistakes over and over again, so being able to take a breather and just back away is huge. It lets you see what you did wrong and try to change it, to improve. 
 

Let me start off by saying that I am by no means trying to start drama or attack anyone by making this. I am simply making this to discuss something that has been bugging me for a while now. Buckle up boys, this is gonna be a long one.
Now, with that out of the way, I'll get on with what I was going to say. In recent weeks on both the servers and forums, I've seen people making some hasty decisions in the moment out of pure anger, sorrow, or loneliness that they later on regret, and it lands them in hot water. And I'm not innocent of this. In the past, I've said and done terrible things to people I care about because I am driven in the moment by blind rage. It's how I nearly lost my friend Skelly, how I got demoted to Moderator, and how I almost got completely demoted down to Non-Member altogether. I admit that perhaps one of my greatest flaws is that I sometimes let my emotions cloud my judgement, and only realize the fault of my actions when the damage is already done. Not a day goes by when I wish I didn't take my anger out on Skelly. Not only can I never be trusted the same way again by the other staff and higherups, but I also nearly destroyed my friendship with a guy who didn't deserve what I said to him.
But could've would've should've, the past is the past and nothing can change that. All you can do now is try to improve, so that your future may be brighter. When I first got demoted, I was once again almost driven by emotion, this time sorrow, to leave xG and never come back. But I slept on it, and gave myself some time to clear my mind before making a decision. I didn't end up leaving (obviously, or I wouldn't be here writing this), instead, I did my best to make things right, both with the higher ups and my friends. Now look where I am! I'm right back where I was, and I've learned lots of great things to help me improve.
I guess what I'm trying to say is, I understand that in the moment, it's easy to let your emotions control you. Something might make you angry and you might take it out on others in xG. You might feel depressed or lonely, and feel like no one here on xG cares for you, so you leave. But believe me when I say you don't want to do that. Clear your mind, go for a walk, take a nap, get some food, listen to music, or do whatever you must to soothe yourself. It's easy to let your emotions get ahold of you, but it's difficult to come back to xG and get membership after you stomp out in blind rage. In my opinion, xG is one of the friendliest communities I've ever been a part of, and I've made so many good friends and had so much fun. Don't let your emotions ruin what you have here. If you feel lonely, I promise there is someone, somewhere on our servers that cares about you and will miss you if you go. Heck, I miss everyone who goes, even if I didn't particularly know/like them. I like to believe we have something here for everyone, and it sucks when someone leaves because they feel left out or unappreciated. 
Hehe, look at me, trying to sound all deep and smart and stuff. But I mean it, don't let your emotions control what you do. Every mistake can be fixed, every bond can be mended, and every wrong can be set right. Don't let one tiny setback drive you to destroy everything you have here on xG, or in your life, for that matter. Because no matter what you believe, we care about you, and will miss you if you go. If no one else will, then I will. That's a promise.?
-Precious

This is my little one smokey, I'll always be a cat person over dogs

I agree with cats, but not for the same reason. Are you gonna be okay?
 

I feel like in the end though, whether you like Dogs or Cats, you can't dislike kittens or puppies. Baby animals in general are just so cute. 
 
This is the only birthday that matters anymore to me, because that is so adorable.
 

I feel like MGE is the most reasonable way to go. While a skill surf server would be nice, it's going to split the group of people who go on surf.
 
With MGE, it gives people who want to duel an easily accessible place to do, and could also help cut down the amount of complaints about trying to duel on other servers like TGH.

Wow, almost a year now playing in this community, gotta say it was a fun adventure time throughout my playtime. Unfortunatly, if many people know me they would know I love taking TF2 seriously and playing a lot of 6s with people I find fun to play with, but, sadly, I'm getting tired of playing with 160 ping and a lot of delay with mostly everything. But if you'd like to keep me on your friends list it's fine for me, my friends list is always welcome for people like you guys :).
Love you all❤️

Yay! Nebby is back ❤️
We missed you
 

Welcome back, and I'm glad to hear your issues are resolved!

The love of my LIFE!!! Welcome back ?

Whelkome back!

Welcome back neb!

I stepped away from a lot of things towards the end of June because of the personal issues. I've reached a point where I feel like I've fixed those problems, so I'm going to try to work on my activity again.
 
Soooo for those of you that know me, hi! I missed talking to a lot of you, and I'm glad to be back around. 
 
For those of you that don't know me, hi as well! Maybe I'll get to know some new people in the process of getting active on the server again.
 
Either way, I hope to see a lot of you around in the future!

I stepped away from a lot of things towards the end of June because of the personal issues. I've reached a point where I feel like I've fixed those problems, so I'm going to try to work on my activity again.
 
Soooo for those of you that know me, hi! I missed talking to a lot of you, and I'm glad to be back around. 
 
For those of you that don't know me, hi as well! Maybe I'll get to know some new people in the process of getting active on the server again.
 
Either way, I hope to see a lot of you around in the future!

I stepped away from a lot of things towards the end of June because of the personal issues. I've reached a point where I feel like I've fixed those problems, so I'm going to try to work on my activity again.
 
Soooo for those of you that know me, hi! I missed talking to a lot of you, and I'm glad to be back around. 
 
For those of you that don't know me, hi as well! Maybe I'll get to know some new people in the process of getting active on the server again.
 
Either way, I hope to see a lot of you around in the future!

I stepped away from a lot of things towards the end of June because of the personal issues. I've reached a point where I feel like I've fixed those problems, so I'm going to try to work on my activity again.
 
Soooo for those of you that know me, hi! I missed talking to a lot of you, and I'm glad to be back around. 
 
For those of you that don't know me, hi as well! Maybe I'll get to know some new people in the process of getting active on the server again.
 
Either way, I hope to see a lot of you around in the future!

I stepped away from a lot of things towards the end of June because of the personal issues. I've reached a point where I feel like I've fixed those problems, so I'm going to try to work on my activity again.
 
Soooo for those of you that know me, hi! I missed talking to a lot of you, and I'm glad to be back around. 
 
For those of you that don't know me, hi as well! Maybe I'll get to know some new people in the process of getting active on the server again.
 
Either way, I hope to see a lot of you around in the future!

I stepped away from a lot of things towards the end of June because of the personal issues. I've reached a point where I feel like I've fixed those problems, so I'm going to try to work on my activity again.
 
Soooo for those of you that know me, hi! I missed talking to a lot of you, and I'm glad to be back around. 
 
For those of you that don't know me, hi as well! Maybe I'll get to know some new people in the process of getting active on the server again.
 
Either way, I hope to see a lot of you around in the future!

I stepped away from a lot of things towards the end of June because of the personal issues. I've reached a point where I feel like I've fixed those problems, so I'm going to try to work on my activity again.
 
Soooo for those of you that know me, hi! I missed talking to a lot of you, and I'm glad to be back around. 
 
For those of you that don't know me, hi as well! Maybe I'll get to know some new people in the process of getting active on the server again.
 
Either way, I hope to see a lot of you around in the future!

I stepped away from a lot of things towards the end of June because of the personal issues. I've reached a point where I feel like I've fixed those problems, so I'm going to try to work on my activity again.
 
Soooo for those of you that know me, hi! I missed talking to a lot of you, and I'm glad to be back around. 
 
For those of you that don't know me, hi as well! Maybe I'll get to know some new people in the process of getting active on the server again.
 
Either way, I hope to see a lot of you around in the future!