What is this forum too you?

[Theorist]

Griff, I'm sad to hear that, but I hope life goes well.

To me this forum is a refuge from life. A place where Pandora seems more real. A place where there are other people of who share their love for Pandora.

At times I feel like I should let go of Pandora, and focus on life. But I just can't. Sorry for the cheesy quote, but it honestly feels like Pandora in my mind is more real than the reality outside my mind. There's those awkward moments in life now, where I'll be with friends, and they'll talking about who's succesful, who's doing what, what job they want, and they'll ask me, and I'll so "Oh what? Hey, yeah that's cool." Because I forget sometimes that most people have goals and plans in life that aren't Pandora. To me, life almost seems silly anymore I've been thinking about Pandora so much. Sometimes I feel like I need to stop that, but most of the times I say "Why should I move on?"

And this place has really changed my life. I suppose it was more AF, but I kinda see ToS and AF as the same, since I wasn't there during the split. But this forum did something great for me. It made me realize that people do things in life for reasons other than money or personal gain. I used to think that was the only reason people did anything. Then I met lalorz/profoundheart. Idk if you guys remember him from early AF days, but boy did he change my life. I never talked to him personally, I was too shy, but I read his posts. His posts about love changed me. I realized love is real, and people really do care, and not everyone is motivated by personal gain. And that, that I will remember for the rest of my life.

But, one of the saddest things about these forums is seeing people who aren't active anymore. Looking through the lists of members who used to post here and on AF, but don't anymore is one the of saddest things I can do.