I hate to sound like all other people who just leave theory11. I would like to get down to the point though. If this thread gets closed well I am happy I have gotten to prove my point at least. So let's get into it.
I for the last I'd say 2, almost 3 years have been an daily user of theory11. I would go on the forums when ever I got the chance. I loved it. Being that I did not know many people in my school who did magic, or at least close to as much as me. I came here after school, etc and I finally felt like I had people to talk to about magic and thoughts. It was really great and I think that is truly the point that theory11 is trying to get out of alot of this website. I give total respect for that.
For a while I did magic expecting, "Wow, this is really something I could see my self and wanting to do as a career." I was never a great social person. Well, magic has indeed changed that quite a bit. I think that it teaches you and almost guides you to go somewhere. Now back to the theory11 aspect. I did not plan out to type this before I started. I'm just sort of going with what I think in my head so. I did meet tons of friends. They may have started off online. People who aren't magicians may say, why are you talking to friends online. They are technically not real friends if you've never met them face to face. This is not a true statment as I learned about somethine called a "jam session." I got interested as I learned that it is meeting people from this site in person. It really was a great experience as I met up with at first Dan or known as Polymon and MagicLemonBird. Than about maybe almost a year later which this is more recent I met someone who i talked to alot Jack Webster. I happened to be in D.C. So hell, we decided to meet up at a mall. It was very interesting as we both came to a similar point.
I brought up theory11. Asked him his opinion. As he said he doesn't go on it that much or as much as he used to recently. I was very surprised because it is the same situation as me. I do come one here once in a while now but have slowed down oficially to the point where I've come close to stopping. There may be many reasons for this.
Not only stopping theory11 but magic. First off if you've ever gotten a chance to check out the ellusionst forums from last time I went on there you should. They are some of the problem. It is people, kids, who ever who just came into magic acting advanced blah as they think they know everything and I feel like theory11 is starting to have lots more people like this. It is almost like a new generation. I feel like for a while there was a generation with people like Jack Magicman1212 chriswhiel i hope I spelt that right and people who knew magic and what they were doing. I gladly took advice from them as I learned alot as I felt like I could teach them too.
To tell you the truth with out theory11 it is hard to stay in magic. But I've noticed for some reason I have just lost interest in anything that this site is doing. It is all the same. All the threads, everything. Nothing new anymore to further me in magic. As I felt like I have come to a dead end. And my road might have to stop here. I do really feel bad and I am trying to fight the fact that I may have to leave but I feel like it is no longer something I see doing as a career anymore and it was just a hobby. I will now rarely pop into this site. I might just come to keep track of how people who I brought up in this thread are doing etc. I am truly sorry to say I am leaving but I am. I'd like everyone to know though it was a great journey as I will try to keep up some of my magic for the future as it will always still be with me, no madder what. For people who have just started magic, and actually do plan on going far, practice, listen, and don't stop. Do what you love, and I have lost my love for magic unfortunatly. Goodbye all.
Jake
I for the last I'd say 2, almost 3 years have been an daily user of theory11. I would go on the forums when ever I got the chance. I loved it. Being that I did not know many people in my school who did magic, or at least close to as much as me. I came here after school, etc and I finally felt like I had people to talk to about magic and thoughts. It was really great and I think that is truly the point that theory11 is trying to get out of alot of this website. I give total respect for that.
For a while I did magic expecting, "Wow, this is really something I could see my self and wanting to do as a career." I was never a great social person. Well, magic has indeed changed that quite a bit. I think that it teaches you and almost guides you to go somewhere. Now back to the theory11 aspect. I did not plan out to type this before I started. I'm just sort of going with what I think in my head so. I did meet tons of friends. They may have started off online. People who aren't magicians may say, why are you talking to friends online. They are technically not real friends if you've never met them face to face. This is not a true statment as I learned about somethine called a "jam session." I got interested as I learned that it is meeting people from this site in person. It really was a great experience as I met up with at first Dan or known as Polymon and MagicLemonBird. Than about maybe almost a year later which this is more recent I met someone who i talked to alot Jack Webster. I happened to be in D.C. So hell, we decided to meet up at a mall. It was very interesting as we both came to a similar point.
I brought up theory11. Asked him his opinion. As he said he doesn't go on it that much or as much as he used to recently. I was very surprised because it is the same situation as me. I do come one here once in a while now but have slowed down oficially to the point where I've come close to stopping. There may be many reasons for this.
Not only stopping theory11 but magic. First off if you've ever gotten a chance to check out the ellusionst forums from last time I went on there you should. They are some of the problem. It is people, kids, who ever who just came into magic acting advanced blah as they think they know everything and I feel like theory11 is starting to have lots more people like this. It is almost like a new generation. I feel like for a while there was a generation with people like Jack Magicman1212 chriswhiel i hope I spelt that right and people who knew magic and what they were doing. I gladly took advice from them as I learned alot as I felt like I could teach them too.
To tell you the truth with out theory11 it is hard to stay in magic. But I've noticed for some reason I have just lost interest in anything that this site is doing. It is all the same. All the threads, everything. Nothing new anymore to further me in magic. As I felt like I have come to a dead end. And my road might have to stop here. I do really feel bad and I am trying to fight the fact that I may have to leave but I feel like it is no longer something I see doing as a career anymore and it was just a hobby. I will now rarely pop into this site. I might just come to keep track of how people who I brought up in this thread are doing etc. I am truly sorry to say I am leaving but I am. I'd like everyone to know though it was a great journey as I will try to keep up some of my magic for the future as it will always still be with me, no madder what. For people who have just started magic, and actually do plan on going far, practice, listen, and don't stop. Do what you love, and I have lost my love for magic unfortunatly. Goodbye all.
Jake