Regarding leaving the group I've spent a year with (Patreon)

Hello fam!

I thought I'd give a brief explanation of why I've left Fuwatopia behind. I will not go into details out of respect for all parties involved.

I'd like to start with saying it's never easy leaving behind a group of people behind. Especially not ones that have grown so near to your heart. Fuwatopia was founded by a group of friends with common goals, but with time our paths and goals have diverted. Depending on who's telling the story, their impression of how any of this happened will differ. I'm not saying anyone's version of the story is more or less valid than any other's.

Regrettably, Fuwatopia had become constricting to me for a long time. I had been misguided and spent a large amount of time and effort wanting to contribute to a group of people that had an interest in being contributed to. I wanted them to be proud of me, and to be a valuable asset and contributor to the team and to everyone, while they wanted me to match them in their more casual approach to content creation. Our goals, attitudes and ambitions not matching had a negative effect on all of us. Communication, especially by text, is easily misunderstood. Especially when the language used it not the first language of all parties involved.

It's no secret that a lot of us has had a hard time staying afloat for some half a year now. Everything I've done for the team has been with the good intention of helping everyone maintain their livelihood and their mental health, as well as to be a good friend.

I had been thinking about leaving the team for half a year before the decision was made of cutting me loose. A quote that changed my life a few years back was "Surround yourself with people that want to see you succeed.". I can't remember where I heard it from, but it really struck a nerve with me. Streaming and VTubing is a cut-throat business, and there is really no room to exert a large amount of energy in a direction that doesn't lead you forward.

As I've stated, departing from a group of friends and collaborators is never easy. Sometimes the process can be very painful, and you can always go back to find new reasons to be upset about a parting. Nothing lasts forever, and in the end, I think it's important to cherish the positive memories you've made together, rather than dwelling on how things ended. I will consider my parting a learning experience for all parties involved.

I don't want this to sound like Fuwatopia was a negative experience. Their friendship and collaboration has been of great value to me. I wish them all their best with the path they're on. I take great pride in my work with the group, and Fuwatopia will always remain an important part of my past and legacy as Yami.

I will now move forward with a focus on finding a new direction. I will do my best to create, or join, a new group of collaborators and talents that more closely matches my ambition, passion, and goals. I feel like I've removed a pastel-colored ceiling, and I can now aim for the stars.

As a final note, please do not bother the Fuwatopians with any comments or questions regarding me. Likewise, please don't bother me with comments or questions regarding the Fuwatopians.

Thank you Hoshi, Lily, Scott, Phoebe, Strawberry, Cheri, Luna and Crabs for the memories  we've made together.

Yours truly,
Yami