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06-01-2019, 05:18 AM
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It's been a while...

I don't know if anyone at all remembers me, but I wanted to join the forum again and clear away the dust so I can hopefully make amends since it's REALLY long overdue.

My username on here used to be IloveHammy! and I was a psycho bitch in more ways than one, to put it lightly. I was overly religious and super cringey. In addition to that, I had no idea how to use proper grammar, punctuation or spelling. Reading through my posts on here from 2007 seriously makes me feel disgusted. I can't decide if I want to laugh or cry when I see the shit I used to say. Even though I was only 16 at the time, I shouldn't have been so horrible.

Anyway, I really want to apologize to you all and update those who remember me because it might surprise you how much has changed in my life.

Since 2007, I've moved to various cities and even to a different state, I've had several exciting jobs and have gained valuable experience, I've discovered my passion in jewelry making and mixed media art... and so much more. Now that I'm nearing my 30's, I'm happy to say that I'm finally finding my true peace and happiness after all this time.
  • I am no longer religious in any way, shape or form. I consider myself a "secular humanist" or "agnostic atheist". Although my beliefs have changed dramatically, I respect the views of others and do not condone belittlement based on beliefs. Simply put, don't be an ass and try to set a good example of how we should treat each other as human beings. It's really not that hard. Most all living creatures have the capacity to express empathy with or without a deity.

  • I am no longer "republican" or "conservative" by any means. That was another huge thing about me in the past that everyone was aware of. Moving out of the small town I grew up in did wonders for me and opened up my mind and heart in ways I never imagined. Growing up as someone who was easily influenced by the religious, and often bigoted, adults around me, it was a huge wake-up call when I realized that I had been brainwashed in a lot of ways. Basically, most of the ways I once described myself in the past can now be confirmed as the opposite of who I am and what I stand for.

  • I identify as a "demisexual". I am only sexually attracted to people I've developed an emotional connection to. In other words, I can be attracted to both men and women based on the emotional attachment. Although I am married to a man, this does not change who I am. I think one of the biggest reasons for my homophobic beliefs in the past had to do with the fact that I was scared of what I didn't understand and I wasn't ready to accept myself. Although in today's world I would likely get along great with all the people who bashed me for my ignorance, I wouldn't say I completely agree with the method so many people use when arguing with someone who's simple-minded and misguided. In my recent experience, it's usually much more effective to conduct intelligent conversation vs. telling someone to "go kill" themselves. I fully admit and take responsibility for my lack of understanding and ignorance, but I also acknowledge bad behaviors from the non-religious people I currently stand with. One of my favorite quotes is "do no harm, but take no shit".

So, in conclusion, I really needed to get this off my chest and I'm hoping it reaches some of the people I may have hurt way back when.

It'll be interesting to see who remembers me. I really look forward to being a better member of this forum, so I hope you'll give me another chance.

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06-01-2019, 05:44 AM
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Everyone can change their quarma. Welcome back! :P
You should join the discord as well.
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06-01-2019, 05:53 AM
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Everyone can change their quarma. Welcome back! :P
You should join the discord as well.
Thanks so much! I'm really happy to be back.
I'm not familiar with Discord, but I was just reading about what it is and I'll consider it. I mostly use my iPhone for online communications so I wonder if it would work on there?

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06-01-2019, 08:10 AM
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I highly doubt it, unfortunately. It requires a powerful personal computer to run.
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06-01-2019, 10:44 AM
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Don't listen to Nep, if you remember him tho you'll know why. Discord is on IOS, but of course on pc it's better (but hey, it's still not bad).
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06-01-2019, 11:49 AM
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I'm just being helpful
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06-01-2019, 03:23 PM
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i think you were before my time. anyway welcome back enjoy your stay etc!
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06-02-2019, 03:52 AM
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It wouldn't have been by much then, MA. I might have just been joining at that time, but didn't leave Fan Corner much.

Welcome back, regardless. You'll find the forums are a little quiet these days, even with SoulStorm on the horizon. Check out the Discord channel at http://discord.gg/JGeyUMn if you want something with a little more activity but the same crowd as is around here. Well, apart from MA, who doesn't spend much time there and can only even be reliably reached here if you pretend to be a pregnant farmyard animal.

Anyway, hope to see you around.
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06-02-2019, 01:09 PM
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Thanks, everyone! It's really great to feel welcome here now. I'm pretty sure everyone hated me back in '07, but I can understand why.

I just joined Discord on my laptop and will look into getting the app if it's available for my phone.

Talk to you guys soon!

By the way, am I the only active female talking about Oddworld on here these days? lol

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06-02-2019, 01:21 PM
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Yes
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06-02-2019, 11:34 PM
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Welcome back! I was also a religious nutter with terrible grammar but also terrible everything else. Now look at me, a regular person who just really loves bees.

This place is pretty damn close to death to be honest, so it's nice to see a fresh face. Lord knows we need a few more if we're gonna make it to 2020.
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06-03-2019, 04:58 PM
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Don't worry, as a literal eleven-year-old I was by far the worst poster of 2007.

Your name and signature make me nostalgic for that 2000s internet forum aesthetic, so thanks for that.
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06-04-2019, 07:50 AM
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I think most of us were worried we were the most hated on here, so I hope it's some comfort that I don't remember you as what you described. (if at all...)

So Welcome back! Reading through your story resonated with key points of my own.

Over religious upbringing, current philosophies, political views. I think there's a lot of us out there. Glad to see where your journey has taken you!

I personally like to think Oddworld had it's part to play in that for most of us, or why else would we keep returning?

Seeing that there's still activity here, however infrequent, gives me hope, and a desire to indeed check out that Discord.
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06-05-2019, 08:25 PM
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Over religious upbringing, current philosophies, political views. I think there's a lot of us out there. Glad to see where your journey has taken you!

I personally like to think Oddworld had it's part to play in that for most of us, or why else would we keep returning?
YES! I'm really glad to see people I knew over ten years ago continuing to grow and change for the better. And I do believe you have a point about the game making a difference too. It's awesome to be a part of it all, honestly. As cheesy as it may sound, Oddworld has impacted my life in a good way and for that I am grateful.

Even though I'm the only female here, I'm relieved to see you guys welcome me. I used to be (and still kinda am) a huge OW nerd and I tend to drive people crazy when I talk about how great it is.

Oh, and you are welcome, moxco. I strive for the pure aesthetic value in most anything, lol

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06-06-2019, 12:47 AM
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Even though I'm the only female here, I'm relieved to see you guys welcome me.
Uhh I think fennec would have something to say about that
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06-06-2019, 06:46 AM
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There are more females here
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06-06-2019, 07:21 AM
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There are more females here
I know there used to be quite a few, but again, it’s been 11 years since I was last active in this forum.
Anyway, I’ll try to be a productive part of it all regardless.

In terms of Discord, which channel has the most activity? I’m not 100% sure how to use it yet, but I’m guessing it’s not complex. I just finished doing some CSS coding for the first time, but had to watch a few tutorials before I was able to grasp the concept.

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06-06-2019, 10:18 AM
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You'll grasp it in no time, I think!

It's basically like an instant messenger with rooms (channels). We try to keep the number of channels to the minimum, so unused ones are re-purposed or removed. Via that logic, each one we have on OWF's Discord is active to some extent.
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06-15-2019, 10:43 AM
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That must of been before I joined but nice to meet ya and welcome back to the forums


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Uhh I think fennec would have something to say about that
..hey :3
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06-16-2019, 02:09 AM
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Holy shit, for real??
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06-16-2019, 03:44 AM
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You also forgot Vanilla. And you should hang out with us more Nep, you could keep missing stuff.
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06-17-2019, 09:08 AM
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06-17-2019, 04:03 PM
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Not now Vexen, we cant run out of crosses.
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06-18-2019, 01:05 PM
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06-18-2019, 06:19 PM
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You'll grasp it in no time, I think!

It's basically like an instant messenger with rooms (channels). We try to keep the number of channels to the minimum, so unused ones are re-purposed or removed. Via that logic, each one we have on OWF's Discord is active to some extent.
Ah, thanks for explaining!

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That must of been before I joined but nice to meet ya and welcome back to the forums
Thank you!
I think most people I knew from back then are probably gone by now, lol. Surprisingly, I do recognize a few names that are still active after all these years.

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