And with that...

[Gerien]

I am leaving this community. A few of you know how to contact me. A few of you may ask me how to do so. (Grunt, for example. I'll check PMs for a short while.) However, I am done with being one of the last US lefties here, and really frightened about what this place is turning into.

That said, I will miss most all of you as I have literally grown up here. It's time for me to move on, though. Happy New Year and I wish you all the best. I really do.

[Lady Maven]

If you must go because we disagreed, I am sorry, and go with God.

Edit/ though I will point out that *I* do not feel the need to leave because YOU think child molesters can become a-ok.

[Nether]

woah looks like I missed somthin...

best of luck man

[Nato]

...and so the cheese stands alone.

I don't blame you, but fuck, I really wish I could convince you to stay since you someone I look forward to seeing around here.

[owly]

Bye Gerien i will really really really miss you i knew you for a long time now i even helped make your icon. please come back everyonce in awhile to check on me i need you to correct me. This is sad news for me i even cried when i reads your post. i really love your out look on things and i will miss you dearly. i never asked you for anything well once when i asked you where the roma thread was but i ask you this 'please stay' you become a close friend and i hate to lose any friend your the only gay friend that i have and i'd hate to lose you.you keep things in persective here your wit is unbieleveable.

i wi l miss you my dear old friend

please exscuse my spelling mistakes i'm rather upset.

Thomas Sabourin/owl/owly

edit/even with you gone you will always be a close personal friend that will never change

[Lady Maven]

I <3 Gerien, and I would try to convince him to stay just because of that. But I am too old and tired to argue the point any longer.

[Grunt]

Gerien it is unfortunate that a thread would cause you to leave
We have all been here a long time and all have grown intellectually and spiritually by being exposed to ideas we may not agree with and would most likely never have been exposed to otherwise
I am saddened at your impending departure and shocked that you would leave over such a trivial thing to be honest
I would prefer you not leave

[Jezebel]

Gerien, we all must do what we can to make our lives happier. I hope this decision brings you that peace, I know you haven't had a lot of that in your life.

May 2011 bring you success and happiness.

[Lady Maven]

Gotta say I agree with Grunt. If you left over that thread you were looking for an excuse to leave. Unfortunate that you chose to use someone who considers you a friend as that excuse.

[Teanos]

I thought we had a debate forum to avoid this stuff.

Guess its just another failed idea.

Peace, G.

Might not be far behind ya, getting too old for this shit and its starting to matter less and less.

[owly]

i'm the idiot here and i'm fine with that, never having gone to school leaves me at a disavantage amongst all the college grades here. i wish now that i'm older that i went to school. As a kid i was disabled when i say that i mean i heard and saw and smelt things that simple wasn't there and i suffered from panick attack to boot. i saw a whole range of different doctors growing up, i never found peace it was only after i grew up and started taking the right medications that i am now somewhat normal. i still feel worms in my skull that bother me to no ends. When i was 23 i jumped of a 5 story building breaking both my legs shattered one of my arms broke some ribs and broke my back, the bone of my leg came out of my skin. i think about dieing everyday. My sadness well the best way to describe it is being all the way under water, you'll notice the water comes at you from all direction. So does the sadness it comes at you from all different direction unrelenting and solid in it's resolve. i don't have many friends Gerien and now i'm about to lose you, and i'm taking it very hard. i love you man, i think you have a beautiful mind. Your post always make me think most times your post makes me think in a different light and i love that. If you must leave then do so, but please come back every once in awhile and say hey guys i'm still alive and well. As long as you gone there will be a whole in my heart, which only you can fill. Your one cool dude man and i will miss you very much, more that mere words can say.......

owly

[Jezebel]

I cannot speak for Gerien, since I don't truly know what it going on in his life. But I know that 2010 has been an unhappy, stressful year for him and can sympathize with his need to make a clean break with it. I also know how stressful this place can be, when topics become heated, and added to personal stress, this can be overwhelming. One reason why I switch names from Holti to Jezebel was because my life during my time as Holti was very stressful, and I was dealing with a lot of anger issues that this place only made worse. But even as Jezebel I feel the need to leave this place occasionally to get my head on straight. I hope that is what is going on with Gerien, that he feels the need to leave, relax and get his life in order. I doubt highly he is angry at any of you, and will some day return when he thinks back and wonders what has happened to his Monarchy friends.

Owly, only you can make this decision for yourself, but it is never too late to go to school if you desire it. It may interest you to know that a friend of mine, who I met here in Monarchy while I was still Holti, is working on his college degree, despite being in his 30's and schizophrenic.

[Super_Sturm]

You signed a contract G-man you can't leave, sides
being the only lefty here makes you the majority.

[Nagash]

Sorry to see you go, Gerien. I wish you all the best, and hope you pop in to say hi every once in a while.

[Lare]

Gerien, we will be sad to see you leave.


If you ever end up in Philly, let me know. I'd love to take you and your man out for a drink. Email me. Cmepowers@gmail.com

Good luck in whatever way you choose to go.

[owly]

owl_ufohunter@msn.com

owlysabourin@msn.com

[owly]

i miss the Gman

[Grunt]

I thought he would be back by now

[Nether]

He showed up as prowling late night the day after he made this thread, haven't seen him around since though.

[Lady Maven]

It IS unfortunate but it was his choice.