I joined paint in around may 2020. my feeble 11 year old brain had no idea what was going on, and for about a week, all I had done was goof around on the homepage. Eventually, I began talking to people, and I had ended up making so many friends who have all came and went. I remember my first friend, Aidan, who kinda helped me do basic things, but he has long left the site. I had such a good friend on this site whom I cannot remember, as he deleted his account only shortly after we had met (the only thing I remember about him is that he was insanely good at tetris). I never experienced the golden age of paint where everything was crazy, but for me, my time on paint was much better than what I have heard about the old paint.

The summer of 2020 was everything for me. I was constantly on this website, with so many good friends who, most of which I unfortunately don't remember, and they definitely do not remember me. I was very active and always had a new DM or shout in a group, and I'll never get those times back again. The nostalgia I get from this website is insane, and some day it will be the death of me. All the friends I made, all the different people I talked to, and all the memories I have.

Unfortunately, all good things had to come to an end. after the summer, this website was truly dying again. Everyone was either becoming inactive or just straight up deleting their accounts, as everyone (who were all certainly much older than me, as I always lied about my age) began to grow up, and they put this website behind them.

One member who I want to thank is Draconid Jo. He was here since pretty much the start of my time on paint, and has always been so cheery and supportive. Another member who is long gone but is still very much so remembered by me is banjo. Me and him got off on the wrong foot, but I eventually warmed up to him and we became friends. He, like many others, is also long gone, but his influence on my younger self got me through my time here. Siling-la was also a very good friend to me. I unfortunately don't remember much about him except for the fact that he was a proud Christian. Although I myself am an Atheist, I still enjoyed hearing about his faith.

During covid, I hated everything and sought refuge here, but looking back, I had everything, compared to now. I was much happier, and I loved this website to pieces, even if I was young and irresponsible. A word of advice, you'll never be able to experience your past again, so appreciate the present, and look forward to the future. I wish that I had appreciated my past time on paint, which was nearly five whole years ago!

To conclude, I'm not really sure why I made this blog. It was a mix of getting my feelings out, rethinking about the past, and appreciating everything that this website and the community has done for me. Thank you for reading.

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