Official Departures Thread [2]

[Sicarius VI]

Cya later Ray

[Justacrazyguy]

Goodbye Ray.

We'll be here as always.

[FreakyFilmFan4ever]

Bye, Ray!

[pwhodges]

Ray, I hope your journey away from here enables you to find hope, as we've been told Shinji will on his journey in the final film!

We will miss your other contributions, so will be waiting patiently to welcome you back.

[BlueBasilisk]

Take care, Ray! A little time away can be really refreshing. We'll save your seat for you.

[SawItAtAge10]

Greetings my fellow Eva Geeks,

So, I have come to the decision to leave the fandom for a while...At this point, I need some time to work on some personal issues irl. That being said, I don't know how long I will be away or if I'll ever return. Nevertheless, as an avid fan of NGE (and I always will be to some extant even if only in the form of nostalgia) for the last 17 years or so, I have had a blast coming on to this site and viewing the various perspectives that people have brought to the table regarding this amazing working of art. Much of the discussions I have seen or been involved with have been very thought provoking. Anyway, I have reached a point in my life where I kind of feel (even though this will always be a treasure to me) that I've sort of outgrown all of this. One has to keep in mind that I've been an NGE fan since I was in the 5th grade, thus it's been with me for a VERY long time. Thus, I feel like I've come to a place where I have little to gain from all this at this point in time. That isn't to say, however, that I won't come back around, perhaps in a few years, with fresh eyes ready to delve into this world again.

It's funny because I've had the sense that there is a sense of closure here...especially with the 20th anniversary having come and gone. In fact, little by little over the last decade or so, it would seem that (in my mind at least) that Evangelion has been "closing up shop" with the DC edits and the films, the completion of the manga, all building towards an "ending" of sorts for me on a personal level. For now, I personally can say that I've come to halt with all of this. To me, "that feeling" just isn't here anymore. For the memories, both good and bad, this series and the fandom will always be something special to me as it's been with me so long that it's practically in my DNA. To be perfectly honest, there have been times when I became utterly obsessed and equally devastated by this artistic beast we call Neon Genesis in all of the varying forms I've witnessed throughout the years. By extension, I am putting aside all anime for the time being. This is not to say that I am disparaging the genre in any way, I'm merely trying to put it out of my mind for the sake of my own personal growth. I've always loved this, but I never meant for it to consume me the way that it as. And so, I'm taking my DVD's, placing them in a box, and putting them in the closet so that they are out of sight/out of mind for the time being. Really, the best thing I can do for now is to simply step away and into reality with the rest of civilization. I guess these ideas kind of "fit the them' in that I really need to "get out there" and be amongst others and try to relate to them. Anyway, I wanted to thank you all for having be a part of this and for making feel less like an outsider for liking all this stuff (I'm the only person I know irl that likes anime). I have personally appreciated everyone I have encountered here, but notable mention goes to Chuckman, Reichu, and Sailor Star Dust, thank you. Really, thanks to everyone here for making this something special that I could be apart of for a while.

For now, I will not goodbye, but merely farewell,

-SAwItAge10

[pwhodges]

There can be many good reasons to move on from anything that has taken so much of one's attention, so I wish you well in your journey away from here.

But "outgrown" might not be the right word (looks at self...).

[child of Lilith]

Good luck, SawItAtAge10. Though I hope you choose to come back to us some time in the future.

[Gus Hanson]

I have been contemplating leaving for good. I no longer want to feel any attachment to Eva after feeling like it has a tight hold over me. Like an unhealthy obsession keeping me from enjoying life.

I want to experience a life without Eva for once in this one life i have. Pleasure to have talked with so many of you in the 3 and a half years i have been on this site. Farewell.

[IronEvangelion]

Farewell, Gus Hanson.

[Bagheera]

Cue Anno rejoicing: "At last! Somebody gets it! All my hard work was not for naught after all!"

Good luck, Gus! Take care of yourself.

[::KL7::]

Take care Gus Hanson. Best of luck in the future and everything you do.

[Reichu]

Cue Anno rejoicing: "At last! Somebody gets it! All my hard work was not for naught after all!"

Not sure what you're referring to here insofar as "getting it", but whatever it is I'm pretty sure Gus Hanson would be far from the first. :p

[child of Lilith]

Take care, Gus Hanson. You'll always have a place here should you wish to return.

[Sachi]

Not sure what you're referring to here insofar as "getting it", but whatever it is I'm pretty sure Gus Hanson would be far from the first. :p

The "go outside and live" part of Eva.

[robersora]

Take care, Gus. Always sad to see a long-time member leave, but alas, RL is more important than the forums. I wish you best of luck, take care.

[Justacrazyguy]

Farewell.

Goodbye.
If you ever feel like returning, you know were we are.

[Sicarius VI]

Farewell.

[Gus Hanson]

Hey guys. After a bit of soul searching and advice from Bagheera as well as the fact that I simply cannot jump ship on the Rebuild saga just when it left off on a cliffhanger, I have decided that real life and Eva for me can be balanced out and I will always be tethered to my deep appreciation for the anime and manga that I am currently reading the first three volumes of. As Misato would say, "Welcome home!"

[Bagheera]

Glad you're sticking around, Gus! So long as you don't forget about real life I think you'll be fine here.