Original message from Katie, very important to read all of it: I was gone for about say 3 weeks, before I left everyone was fine, laughing, having fun, making art...and i come back to this: cyberbulling, people leaving, quitting, and that, that is just *sigh* this isnt about me anymore, it never was, im not sad, im sorry, im sorry that /this/ is the website people like us run to, to get away from their lives, who wants to see their online friends get bullied or puking from a disorder or d3ad? who wants to come back from a hiatus to find out that everyone is leaving, or having self-doubts? who is going to stand up for this scratch community? I say: please, dont hurt yourself in any way...so take a rest and come another day, dont judge yourself for who you are, embrace and face the hateness with a sword. dont let the words melt your beautiful face. and let me be a shoulder you can cry on. no matter what there are kind people, like you and i. so please no amount of venting or lies could seperate the love that i give to those who are hurting. I want to help. I need to help. I cant just let my friends d1e I need to say something. i cant ignore this. I wont ignore this. i have to take a stand when no ones raising their hand. Give myself a hug. Love yourself, if not for you then for me, your friends, your beliefs, your heart, your everything. Message an old friend, ask someone their your doing, or just a hello, and it will make their day, everyone has something their dealing with, and thats okay, its all better in the end. and if it isnt then I still love you. dont forget that. -Kat
Art and words by @_Cookie-the-Cat_
