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I’m retiring from ReachOut
Gday folks
Friendly Wednesday message to let you legends know I’ll be leaving ReachOut as a participant/user pretty soon. Apart from the fact that my 26th birthday is approaching next year, I’ve got a growing family (yep 🤷🏽 👨👩👦👦) to focus on and my business is picking up with speed, to the point where I’m putting another staff member on to help me.
I feel really well supported by the people around me now and although things are really busy, I am starting to settle into what I want my life to look like. I’ll pop on for three positives, and I’ll try and do that every day, maybe every two days but apart from that, I’ll be off.
It’s been unreal. After two accounts and 23,211 posts over 6.5 years, I’m officially handing in my resignation from this awesome space. The last 6.5 years has been huge for me, I can’t list the number of things RO has helped me get through.
Thanks to all the staff including some who aren’t on RO anymore, you’ve all been incredible, showing patience and support to me in some of my most difficult times, the work you do doesn’t go unappreciated, I hope that at the end of each and everyday you recognise that importance of the work you do.
Thanks to all the users that make this space exactly what it is, a safe, supportive, diverse place where it is ok to not be ok, and the opportunity to hold someone’s else’s virtual hand if you are doing ok.
I didn’t use the space a lot in the last year or two, but with COVID things obviously got a bit tough.
But now, I feel confident enough to head out into this big wide world, maybe find a “grown up” forum to hang out in, or maybe not, I might manage just fine with what I have right now.
Can’t say thanks enough, and I’ll be around for the next few months just minimally and when the time is right I’ll log out for the last time.
Catch ya legends, keep that meme thread going for me please, don’t let it die!!
Comments
@Saltwaterdreamtime it was so good seeing you around, you have truly made this place so good! Best of luck with everything headed your way!
Aaaahh @Saltwaterdreamtime it is so brilliant to hear that life is going so well for you. You've been such a huge part of the forums and it's pretty mind blowing to see how much you've overcome. We will make sure the meme thread lives on!! THANK YOU for everything you've given this space, it's been great to get to know you a bit over the last year.
And a massive congratulations on the bub on the way, it seems only right to share one last parenting meme
Wishing you all of the good things in the world for this next chapter of your life @Saltwaterdreamtime !
Thanks! @Janine-RO @This space has been a massively huge (and that’s a lot) part of my life for a long time and I’m definitely going to miss it, it’s been wicked.
Haha that meme!! Maybe we won’t have a devil child like #1 😈 who in fact yesterday discovered the door handle and window buttons on the car door 😅😳
We thought that at almost 3 years old we had skipped that phase... there is a pair of brown toddler sized boots on the freeway if anyone is looking for some, and also probably some biscuits. At least this morning I started work early and didn’t have to deal with the toast fiasco.
haha, but in all serious thank you so much, it’s been awesome and I can’t thank the team enough, present and past.
Hahah @Saltwaterdreamtime your toddler stories always make me laugh, chucking shoes out of the car on the freeway is definitely pretty memorable! My brother once managed to open his door while my mum was driving down the highway, 25 plus years on and I think she's still recovering!
It has been an absolute privilege to be a tiny part of your time at ReachOut - thank YOU for everything you've given the community
@Janine-RO He hates wearing shoes in the car, absolutely hates it and we don’t know why it’s just one of those things and because he’s hated the car so much lately we’re like whatever dude, we’ll do what we have to do to get you in the car, so my partner said she took them off then said she saw something go out the window and gave him the benefit of the doubt, and then probably about 5 minutes later the other one went, and they got home and realised his shoes were no longer in the car... Some days our
heads hurt hahaha
@Saltwaterdreamtime All the best with everything going forward!!! 😄 Sad to see you go, but so happy for the place you're in and the experiences you're having! 😄 Happy Birthday (down the track) and looking forward to seeing you for a bit longer on RO
I'll miss seeing you around the forums @Saltwaterdreamtime! I always loved your contributions. I'm so happy that ReachOut has made such a positive impact on your life I wish you all the best for the future!
Oh man, it's been one hell of a journey @Saltwaterdreamtime. I'm so amazed at how far you've come, and how much further you'll continue to go in life. I look forward to occasionally seeing you around in the meantime 🙂
A journey is definitely one way of describing it haha @lokifish I logged in/made an account when I was 19 but visited the forums when I was 16 but life was a little too hectic to join up, pretty sure you’ve been here since day dot. So much has changed in that time, from not really knowing how I was going to make it through each day to now when I’m on a really good path, a family, a career, but in the end all that stuff is just a bonus, that’s not what success is measured by, success is measured by how safe, happy and comfortable you feel in your life, which is where I’m at now.
Omg nooo you're leaving us! I only just saw this thread now. Reading your post made me a little emotional!!! It's been nice getting to know you the past year and to hear that you've gotten so much out of ReachOut! It's also so warming to hear that things are going so well for you, and that you feel ready to "tackle" the world without us! I'm sure you'll do just fabulously. Wishing you all the best @Saltwaterdreamtime
this is an amazing post. i'm still relatively new and it warms my heart when people post about their positive experiences makes me even more excited to continue on RO
good luck with everything!!! it sounds like ur rocking it
Aw no @Saltwaterdreamtime, it's such a shame to see that you will be leaving us soon. I just wanted to say thank you for your caring and thoughtful words. I am glad to hear that RO has supported you through some hard times. I also want to echo what WhatMySquishy said about you being a great contributor to the forums. I am sure that you have supported others through some hard times too, and that your caring and supportive words have helped to shape the community into the diverse and safe community that it is today. We will miss your stories and wish you and your family the best. I hope that you have some great times surfing and skating with your family
@WheresMySquishy Thank you so much, especially for the early birthday wish, my birthday is about 6 months away but I won’t be here for it at this point. Thanks for your contribution and good chats, good luck on your journey and happy modding, what an achievement and something you should be proud of.
@Sophia-RO It’s been epic, like I said I’ll stick around just a little over the next couple of months, could be completely offline or I could pop in and out, I’m not sure but it’s the beginning of the end haha, kinda has to happen! Thanks for everything.
Goodbye @Saltwaterdreamtime! You've made such a big contribution on here and will definitely be missed by a lot of people. I've really enjoyed chatting with you.
I wish you the best of luck with your business and a happy early birthday. 🙂 I'm happy for you that you're growing your family and work is picking up again.
So sad to see you go @Saltwaterdreamtime but it is so exciting the new journey you are going on! All the best wishes and love to you and your family!