It's to late/early for me
I honestly never saw myself writing one of these..
So a really close friend of mine opened my eyes to see something today. This special person decided she was going to quit today.. She wouldn't tell me why. After asking many times for the reason she was leaving, I finally got the answer. She told me that she originally came to VMK to relieve her childhood. She said VMK was a distraction to many things in her life. She would not do very well on tests.... ETC.. But in the long run there was NO benefit from spending so much time on a virtual game.
This person's decisions really got me thinking, thinking about my own personal life. I am turning 16 on September 8th. I am going into my Sophomore year of highschool and I really want to do well. I joined VMK on October 14, 2014. And as I am writing this right now, it is my 279th day playing VMK. I feel as if I have been wasting my childhood.. though most people relieve their childhoods while playing MyVmk.. Let's say I play 1 hour of vmk daily (which is so low I can't even explain it)... This would mean that I have spent 279 hours (around there because I'll be honest, I play almost every day)...... That'd mean that I have dedicated about 11 days to VMK. But, I do not play VMK for ONE HOUR a day... There have been times where I have played vmk for close to 12-13 hours.. And now that I am writing about it.. It's kind of embarrassing.. I probably dedicated about 25-30 days of my life to VMK... Let's go with 27 days... that's 648 hours of vmk..... That's 648 hours I could have spent studying for an exam, 648 hours I could've spent with my family/friends.. Yes, I made amazing relationships with many players on VMK, but it still isn't the same as spending real time with real people.
Some of my closest friends in "real life" are straight A students who study hard and get great grades. I have eh.. decent grades.. mostly B's but a few A's here and there. I attend a public school that is nationally rated between 10-25 in the state of (Blanked out for safety purposes) out of 677 other high schools.... I could be getting more out of the school I attend then what I am currently getting out of it. I spend hours playing VMK when I should be studying because EH so what.. In the moment it's fun.. But in the long run.. It really leaves a toll on you.
While writing this, I thought of a movie that explains this really well.. It really portrays what I am trying to get across here in my mind very well. I figured that relating this to a Disney movie was a really good way of showing what I am talking about..
:48 until the end specifically but watch the entire clip...
So.. With that.. I am off to try and live life to the fullest. I am very grateful for all of the friendships that I made in my time here playing VMK.. I might not have gained anything from the game, but I did teach myself how to use photoshop and illustrator.. So that's a plus??
I would like to thank ALL the current/retired staff for all of the work and countless hours they put into the creating of the game and making it so magical.
I will continue to use the forums and maybe design some stuff for fun(as I said before I learned how to use so many different tools in photoshop/illustrator, and VMK is a really good way for me to practice and get better at it). But I will not log into the game unless I am to give some of my items away to close friends.
I hope all of this made sense.. I am really tired..
Love,
PudgeTheFish/Yes.....
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I'll miss you Pudgey! 
and updating us on the great things you are doing in real life!
right?!
Its sad to see someone like you leave, but it is really for the best. I wish you the best of luck with school. *hugs* As Mickey Mouse always says "see ya real soon!" We all need to say goodbye eventually, but it was nice getting to know you. *hugs again* Goodbye PudgeTheFish. 
- I am noticing a very black and white mentality here, and I think there is a lot of gray to consider. Is it really necessary for it to be...or not be? I mean...if you are overweight and you need to lose weight, you don't choose between eating and not eating...you choose to eat, but in moderation. So in turn, while you certainly need to take care of responsibilities and priorities first, no one needs to only work, they also need to relax. Relaxation can come in many forms: Spending time with family and friends, watching TV, going to a movie, playing or watching sports, going to concerts, playing video games, playing on social media, reading a book (for fun not for school/work), etc. I don't see why MyVMK could not be something done for relaxation along with some of the other things. Tbh any relaxation activity (or multiple activities) done in excess which keeps you from taking care of what should be priorities is bad...not just MyVMK. So it's really about moderation, not about completely cutting something out that you really do enjoy. Just a thought...not a sermon...
