8 years...
 

I joined this forum 8 years ago today, a 14 year who felt weird and alone and I can't even begin to say how much this place has meant to be but I'll try.

It made me feel like being weird was a good thing and certainly not a rare thing. It gave me a place to talk about things I loved with people who cared. It helped me feel so much better about myself.

8 years ago I didn't even know who Take That were but this forum has seen me through 5 Big Brother couple obsessions, all of whom have broken up, Take That, my teenage years, my time in uni and some pretty rubbish but also amazing personal times.

It's introduced me to so many amazing people. I may not be that well known on here anymore but on Twitter I still speak to people I know from this forum on a daily basis.

I send people Christmas cards and have met up with a good few people on here, had some of the best days of my life with people from here(5th July Nickyyyy), had god knows how many MSN convos with the likes of Ash, Chris, Mark, Sophie and Stacey.

I found a Prestelle forum on here which lead me to some of my favourite people in the whole world. It also lead me to Take That which lead me to the most amazing times of my life without question.

I don't even watch Big Brother anymore but I auditioned for it once and met Josie who was pretty much the lovliest person ever.

Just, I have SO much to thank this place for, for the obsessions, for helping me feel that loving something as much as I do is a good thing, for helping me through some awful times, for introducing me to so many amazing things and most of all so many amazing people.

I wouldn't have imagined 8 years ago that I'd be here now, turning 23 in a few weeks, about to emigrate to London which has been a dream the whole time I've been on here and still having the passion for things I did back then and not hiding it but realising it's the best thing there ever is.

So yeah thanks TiBB for everything :)

aw,that's so nice princess

We don't know each other Dar, but please let me be the first to say WELL DONE YOU I mean that sincerely - places like this didn't exist when i was young - and i'm well old now ! I would just like to wish you the very best of luck and happiness for your future , and i hope you never feel alone again- I'm sure you won't - as you sound lovely . Hope everything goes fantabulously well for you xx

What a lovely journey to read about, glad you've done so much from this! :)

Awwwwwwwwwwwww see what I mean, you people are so lovely.

What a lovely thing to write. Good for you!

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..it's lovely that you feel like that and that you feel TiBB has been such a positive part of your journey and you've made such good friends..I hope London brings amazing things for you and wish you all the best for your future there..:love:...

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Princess :love:

Laura :lovedup: it's been a pleasure.

Laura :love:

I'm so pleased for you that you're finally getting to leave Ireland and move to London like you always dreamed of Laura! You deserve all the best in life :) happy 8 year anniversary, been a pleasure being with you on here the whole way! 2005 forever! xx

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Lovely thread.....:worship:

Good luck in London :love:

Awwwww Greg! Thank you <3 You were one of the first friends I ever made on here, back athca about it being a pleasure, certainly has been. Woop woop for 2005 xx

And thanks you guys for being so lovely and all the :love: it's so nice!

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Wowee princess 8yrs! How lovely to look back on how you've changed and grown, I really hope your move brings you lots of luck and happiness :hug:

Congrats Laura, you are a fab member of the forum :)

Princess, it is nice to hear such positive comments on TiBB as I love it too.

Happy 8 years anniversary and have a lovely time in London.

Awwww shucks, thanks everyone for all the good wishes and luck <3 If anyone has any contacts in the publishing/journalism industry in London who wants to give me a job let me know haha.

You seem like a nice girl Princess, I hope everything goes well for you in London.

And this Forum is fantastic, yes I can get irritated by people on here sometimes, but overall I believe everyone has something to offer on here and everyone has something charming about them, well I don't know about myself but everyone else does.:hugesmile:

8 years it doesn't feel like yesterday!
I hope you get everything you want in London you deserve it ^_^

Thanks Becca, you sweetheart :love: