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Wow. Even just typing here in this little box gives me nostalgia.
I joined in 2011, so nearly 15 years. I haven't really played on the server in a while. Tow still has me on Discord, so I haven't been far. Even joined a couple games of Smash and Mario Kart with him and some others from time to time.
Recently was thinking about the forum and decided to have a look around. I remember when I used to keep this site open perpetually in my browser (which I think led to me being one of the users with the most uptime on the forums. Don't remember how to check that, but am curious if I am still near the top). I hope everybody is doing well, and am happy to see that it's all still here.
This server and community was my life for a while, and I have such fond memories. I wish I still had the time and energy to commit. Unfortunately I went from not even being a teenager, to now being an adult with a job, a house, and other responsibilities. But I wouldn't have any of those things if it wasn't for SFT. I got interested in Minecraft plugins and Java due to this server, and learned a lot developing plugins here. I now work a professional job writing Java code (for better or for worse
). That job has enabled me to move out of my parents house and afford many nice things I could only dream about when I was a kid. In large part thanks to this community, my experiences serving it, the things I learned, and the personal encouragement of Towelie, who pushed my aspirations just a bit higher when I was nearing the end of highschool. I am so grateful to him and this place.
I felt a bit guilty for many years that I kind of let my life pull me away from here. I genuinely feel like I owe so much to this place, but I spent less and less time here. I eventually came to realize that it's just the way life is. I just wasn't in a place where I could hang out on SFT like I used to. I certainly hope that Tow, the other devs, or anybody else doesn't feel like I ever abandoned them.
I could go on about many things I appreciate. From learning social skills as a fledgling teenager to how I am on track to be married to the love of my life soon. But, this post is getting long. SFT will always hold an incredibly special place in my heart, and I hope to keep contact, even if sparse, for as long as I can.
Thank you to Towelie and everybody else who has made SFT so special over the years.
Feel free to reach out on Discord if anybody feels like it.
P.S. I am also sorry to anybody I ever annoyed. I could be incredibly cringe as a teenager
I joined in 2011, so nearly 15 years. I haven't really played on the server in a while. Tow still has me on Discord, so I haven't been far. Even joined a couple games of Smash and Mario Kart with him and some others from time to time.
Recently was thinking about the forum and decided to have a look around. I remember when I used to keep this site open perpetually in my browser (which I think led to me being one of the users with the most uptime on the forums. Don't remember how to check that, but am curious if I am still near the top). I hope everybody is doing well, and am happy to see that it's all still here.
This server and community was my life for a while, and I have such fond memories. I wish I still had the time and energy to commit. Unfortunately I went from not even being a teenager, to now being an adult with a job, a house, and other responsibilities. But I wouldn't have any of those things if it wasn't for SFT. I got interested in Minecraft plugins and Java due to this server, and learned a lot developing plugins here. I now work a professional job writing Java code (for better or for worse
). That job has enabled me to move out of my parents house and afford many nice things I could only dream about when I was a kid. In large part thanks to this community, my experiences serving it, the things I learned, and the personal encouragement of Towelie, who pushed my aspirations just a bit higher when I was nearing the end of highschool. I am so grateful to him and this place.I felt a bit guilty for many years that I kind of let my life pull me away from here. I genuinely feel like I owe so much to this place, but I spent less and less time here. I eventually came to realize that it's just the way life is. I just wasn't in a place where I could hang out on SFT like I used to. I certainly hope that Tow, the other devs, or anybody else doesn't feel like I ever abandoned them.
I could go on about many things I appreciate. From learning social skills as a fledgling teenager to how I am on track to be married to the love of my life soon. But, this post is getting long. SFT will always hold an incredibly special place in my heart, and I hope to keep contact, even if sparse, for as long as I can.
Thank you to Towelie and everybody else who has made SFT so special over the years.
Feel free to reach out on Discord if anybody feels like it.
P.S. I am also sorry to anybody I ever annoyed. I could be incredibly cringe as a teenager
