So, one whole year on Paint. What a milestone. Throughout the year, I've befriended, socialized, and talked to a number of members on this amazing website, and I am so glad that I was introduced here in the first place! But first, let me give you the history of my time on 3DSPaint!

At the beginning, I was friends with two people on my 3DS. Both of them who are familiar on Paint - Amjad (@Amjam) and Crystal (@Crystal/@DefNotCryCry). On my modded 3DS, I would speak with Amjad and Crystal daily on the friend list, all night, as you guys can relate to.
One day, Amjad or Crystal (I dont remember who) found and introduced me to this site, one that we recently discovered, that worked on the internet browser. There it was, 3DSPaint.

However, I have a confession to make.
I got banned from 3DSPaint before even using the website.
And basically ban evaded...
Let me give you the run down of what happened: I go to make an account, username, password, email, all fine. Then there was a random captcha type question, fair enough.
...
"What has a paddle and a pong"
I had no idea what this question meant, or the answers, and I still dont know till this day. All I could guess was like Pong and Ping Pong and Tennis.
After getting this question wrong twice, it appeared:
"Yiu have been banned from making a new account " (or something like that )

I had no idea what I did or what to do, I told Amjad and Crystal, and after like a week, I cleared my 3DS browser cookies, and could make a account again.
Tried to make another account, one after another, I think I got banned again, and then I had one called CoryT that just wouldnt verify the email. My original username was meant to be coryhadastory- my username for literally everything.
My account right now, CoryDory, was a last ditch attempt to make an account. Surprisingly, everything went okay. Admins, yes, I basically ban evade, (message me or something if u wanna talk about my rule breaking). But that concludes the account creation.

When starting Paint, the website seemed VERY dead, I remember seeing it once while going through internet browser, but I didnt think much of it. Me and my friends used chat rooms, and only chatrooms, sure, it was dead in there, but we did meet a couple of people. Like @mexican_man. Anthony was the first person I met on Paint that I didnt already know. Anthony was the start of something bigger, so even though hes not on this website anymore, I want to thank you Anthony.
Due to personal reasons, I stopped using 3DS, yet visited the website once in a while. Me and my old friends didn't talk much anymore, and I joined chat rooms once in a while when people were in there, where I met some wonderful people.
Like tiaiscool, who shared the name of my (now deceased) dog, and liked a lot of stuff and I did, and Aeries, who I vaguely remember talking to Doki Doki Literature Club about with Amjad (???) And Atquil, who had a slight disagreement with Amjad when I first met him. Who I witnessed get banned from the chatroom for being homophobic, but still ended up being quite chill with him, till he got banned.

Some time passed, I used groups a little bit, but still focusendon chatrooms, met people like @JinxCade, @Kashbanooka, and some other people too (I'm so sorry if I forgot to mention anyone).

After using groups a lot more, I met even more people, if that was possible. I also started to make Blogs and Polls!! Some of these are my best memories of paint, Meeting @GalactiçGam3r37!!! Shout out to Gal! And @Draconid_Jo, one of the best admins on the site, newcomers that I wouldn't know what paint would do without, like @R3TR03098 and @inky_squid and countless others, like, @noobish_pro and @KoolyAid!!

And now, to the present. I've met dozens of fabulous users on this site, that have changed my life in one way or another. So to all of you on 3DSPaint. I thank you for everything you have done and given for me. To all my friends on here, add one of the socials in my About page - I cant lose you guys!!

What now?
After the 20th I will change my username from CoryDory to coryhadastory, like I've been wanting since August 2024.

Anyway,
Looking back on my time here, I realize I’m not the same person I was when I first joined 3DSPaint. I’ll be honest, I made some bad decisions along the way. There were times when I wasn’t the best version of myself, and I didn’t always treat others as I should have. I’m sure some of you may have seen me at my worst, and for that, I truly apologize.

But one of the things I’ve come to appreciate about this community is that its not just about writimf, chatting, or making friends. It’s about growth. I’ve learned so much here, not only about the people Iv met but also about myself

The people Ive connected with, the moments of kindness, and even the moments of conflict have all played a role in my personal development. It’s here that I’ve had the space to reflect on my actions, learn from them, and understand how to be a better person, both online and in real life. I’ve become more patient, more understanding, and more aware of how my actions affect those around me.

In some ways, 0aint has acted as a mirror, showing me who I was and who I could become. Sure, Ive fell and stumbledd along the way, but what matters is that I’ve learned from it. I’ve grown, and I owe a lot of that growth to the people here who gave me the chance to improve, the ones who forgave me, and the ones who challenged me to be bette

So, if youhave ever felt like you made mistakes that you regretted, just know that growth is possible. It doesn’t happen overnight, and it’s not always easy. But the journey is worth it, and I’m thankful to paint for giving me the chance to become a better version of myself.

So to all the members here on Paint, I thank you, for the advice, the laughs, the drama, the memories, the friendships, the happy moments, the sad moments, I thank you all for everything you all have done for me.
3DSPaint will always have a soft spot in my heart. Heck, when I get a job, I'll probably get the Patreon. Why? Because I love this site, because I love the people- I love everything.

I love you guys.
Thanks for everything ya'll have done for me, and being there for me.

-END-



(Notes) - I made this at 3am so sorry if it's a bit over the place
- This is one of my most heartfelt blogs yet
-im so sorry if I forgot to mention anyone, I tried to lost everyone I could think of.


Bye!