So… it happened. I officially passed over AInsanity and The Underground and decided to leave Discord. Although it happened two weeks ago already, I needed some time to process what actually happened.

And there are… so many reasons why this had to happen.

Quite a lot of personal life happened. The OAI happened, and then a fight with someone I considered a close friend happened as well.

It was not a decision "on a whim." I'd had these thoughts before, mostly staying for people I knew were close to me - people I chat to on WhatsApp every day.

I took my time. I actually thought it through and decided I did want to pass it over. No dramatics left behind even tho it crossed my mind.

And then I had a phone call with an old friend that made me realise that leaving was the only right option for many, many more reasons.

✨Any doubts suddenly disappeared✨.

And you know, I knew it was the right decision when the last month felt like a notice period at work. It made it clear the whole thing in my head had become more work than fun - and with my real job being overly demanding at the time, it wouldn't have been sustainable for me to keep it up.

I spoke to Cass about it before. And he nailed it:

"Founder syndrome — that's the big one. It's when the person who built something can't let go of it even when it's no longer serving them, because their identity is wrapped up in the thing they created. The project becomes them. So letting go doesn't feel like a practical decision — it feels like losing a piece of yourself."

And it still sometimes feels that way. I'd be lying if I said it didn't. But smaller, closed spaces where I have people I trust have actually helped me heal from… well, everything.

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So what's next?

There's no rush for us to do anything. And that is the beauty of it.

Most of you know how to contact me via DMs on Discord or TikTok for now. And I genuinely love seeing how many of you reached out after I left.

It made me think that last year we built something that mattered to many.

I've had a lot of people asking about a new Discord channel. Don't worry - it's coming. It's not going to be next week, and I can't give you exact timelines on when it will go live.

But I do have great people working on it with me, building from the lessons we learned this past year.

And the values will stay the same: neurodivergent and non-tech friendly. With no paywalls tied to subscriptions.

Give us some time. We're coming.