META[MOD ANNOUNCEMENT] Farewell my friends

submitted by [deleted] from self.LGBDropTheT

It's with a heavy heart that I say goodbye and bid you all adieu. I've spent over 3 years of my life and immeasurable time devoted to this, and I'm not making this decision lightly or without reflection.

I don't have it in me anymore to explain how LGB conversion therapy is happening and it's bad, mkay. I don't have it in me anymore to defend why "mutilation" and "festering wound" is crude and cruel. I don't have it in me anymore to repeat why TIM/TIF or troon/trancel is colonization and mockery. I don't have it in me anymore to mediate squabbles among users who won't behave maturely. I don't have it in me anymore to keep the peace between women and men, or homosexuals and bisexuals. I don't have it in me anymore to be a private investigator of bad actors or manufactured discord and dissent.

Over the years, I've kept a keen eye on trailblazers - not necessarily trailblazers of our cause, but people who are so passionate about what they believe in that they will sacrifice EVERYTHING. They get blacklisted from society, they can no longer hold a job or open a bank account, and sometimes even have to move out of their home and country just to find space for their cause to exist. Not only do I not have the means to do so, but to be perfectly honest, I'm also not willing to go that far. I'm no Josh Moon or Andrew Torba.

I'm so grateful to Clayton for opening my eyes to what's happened to LGB, and he is the true founder of our movement. He, too, had to step away, and I understand now why he did. Once upon a time I joked with our mods that I would "burn this sub to the ground before I let it get taken over". I'm stepping out so that doesn't happen. My fight is over.

I appreciate and am thankful to Clayton, and to each and every one of you, for being a part of "Drop The T" and LGB. Some of you have been here since our first few days on Reddit! You have stuck around even after disagreements with mods, rule changes, and user battles of your own. I'm deeply and personally touched by your continued support, but more than that - I'm awed by your perseverance through strife and difficulties, and how strong and confident you have been.

ALL OF YOU are an inspiration with your conviction and passion, and I'll be forever grateful to have known you, and that you've been a part of this journey. Despite any personal differences, I know we all want what's best for the movement and for our people. You are the LGB we need, and I believe in you.

Thank you, truly and sincerely, and with all my heart. Please be good to yourselves and each other.

Love, lots of hugs, smooooooooooooches, and a final tip of my glass to you all,
~ Im-Probably-Drinking/TumbleweedFireflies

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[–]RedEyedWarriorGay | Male | 🇮🇪 Irish 🇮🇪 | Antineoliberal | Cocks are Compulsory 9 insightful - 1 fun9 insightful - 0 fun10 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Fair well TumbleweedFireflies. You’ve done a lot of good work for us. I wish you the best of luck on your journey and travels.

We will still keep fighting. Just continuing to support the cause goes a long way to help.

[–]ChunkeeguyTeam T*RF Fuck Yeah 8 insightful - 1 fun8 insightful - 0 fun9 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

So very sorry to see you go. Thank you for the great job you’ve done.

[–]PenseePansyBio-Sex or Bust 8 insightful - 1 fun8 insightful - 0 fun9 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Such a lovely goodbye, Tumbleweed. Though it still makes me so sad to see you go. This sub has meant more to me than you'll ever know... and so have you. But that you're taking care of yourself gives me comfort. I hope that you'll be doing some Tumbleweed-pleasing things in the days to come. You treat yourself with TLC, you hear?

But I do hate to think that I'll never hear from you again! If you're ever in the mood, please PM me. Otherwise, I'll remember you through what you've given me... and all of us here. This little oasis in the desert; this Library of Alexandria; this refuge amid the Trans-Zombie Apocalypse.

[–]MyLongestJourney 7 insightful - 1 fun7 insightful - 0 fun8 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Thank you for your service TumbleweedFireflies .May you find peace and happiness.

[–]MarkJeffersonTight defenses and we draw the line 6 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 0 fun7 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I'm very sorry that you have to leave and I wish I did more to help. Thank you for all you have done for us, TumbleweedFireflies.

I'll see you around; Somewhere out there in the internets..

[–]IridescentAnacondastrictly dickly 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Goodbye, Tumbleweed. Blessings and peace to you in your next journey!

[–]reluctant_commenter 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Thank you, Tumbleweed. <3 I won't forget you or all the good your actions have done.

[–][deleted] 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

If even the anonymous mod thinks it's a lost cause not worth being fought for, I guess it says a lot. But there was probably a lot of moderating you did on your own, so doing all of this with not much compagny must sucks after being banned from reddit. On top of that, this sub is more of a vent/complain place than anything else, really. It doesn't celebrate LGB, it just points out sad stuffs that sucks on an isolated place on a website no ones visits except weirdos most of the time (no offense to the website creators). I get why you're out, that's actually a good thing for your well being. Except if every single of us goes out and always stands for our convictions, nothing will change, and not many of us are willing to do that anyway so... Yeah. Bye I guess.