Hello, everyone. It's DietCokeIsLife, making an announcement. First of all, I am sincerely and deeply sorry for dropping off the face of the earth. I was going through a hard time in my life, and eventually it felt like too much time had passed to come back to it. It wasn't right to abandon these stories and messages the way I did, so I apologize and hope that my actions did not insinuate that I did not value my time on this site or the interactions I had with all of you.
The stress I was going through at the time when I was writing my stories was one of the reasons I started posting on Fanfiction in the first place, and it quickly became a very real source of comfort to me thanks to all of the love and support I received from all of you. I have always loved writing, but I NEVER considered it a legitimate path for me until I started posting here. The influx of positive feedback and encouragement I received here has pushed me now to seriously pursue writing my own novel. All of you are what gave me that push, so I thank you from the bottom of my heart.
I've seen rumors that Fanfiction is possibly shutting down and a general suggestion to move stories you want to preserve to Archive of Our Own. I would be devastated if these stories were lost forever, so I wanted to go ahead with the move, but I felt an apology was in order before doing so. I am truly sorry if anyone was hurt or disappointed by my disappearance, but if it is any consolation, I can honestly say that I have been changed for the better by my time here. I have always struggled with self-confidence, and writing here on this site gave me confidence.
Hopefully you will see my stories on AO3 soon, though I will not be continuing them. They will be posted as is, including the review replies because I feel that is a part of preservation. As far as I can tell, this username isn't taken, so if all goes well, you'll see my stories there under DietCokeIsLife!
