BungoTheElf
Senior Member
wooo congrats on 10 years TBT :D
Can't wait until the fair omgomg
Can't wait until the fair omgomg
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Celebrating 10 Years of TBT
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VillagerBoyDreams
Giver of fun and sarcasm!
Oooooooh! A fair! I've never been in a fair, will it be fun? 
Haha! Loving this place already!
Haha! Loving this place already!
Celebrating 10 Years of Friendship
The Bell Tree has a special meaning to everyone. What that meaning is, is different for everyone. To me, the care a lot of people have for each other. The fact that our members have each others backs...even when we don't realize they do.
When I joined the Bell Tree, I was very timid and shy. I was afraid to post or voice my opinion out of fear that someone would say something back to me. Why did I join a forum if I was afraid to talk to people? Well, let me tell you a personal story.
Back then we had maybe 50 active people (can you even imagine that!?). New posts were a rare treat. What a lot of people don't know is that the Bell Tree was my only outlet. I was asked repeatedly by my ex to quit the site. He had a very big problem with me making friends and always made me feel guilty for doing so. I had not a single friend since High School. Now, a little jealousy is alright but to take it to that extent was not and I paid the price for allowing him to take control of my life.
When I found the Bell Tree, I thought it would be the perfect place to talk about video games which is a huge passion of mine. I thought my ex would be alright with it because it was a small community and I would be able to tell him who each person was and what they were like. Jeremy for instance, was the ruthless admin who hated contact with members. Rover, Tide, and MD were all my very first friends (who have since left the Bell Tree, or rarely show up). I was happy to start talking to people and making connections. I finally began to ease up and talk a little more. I began to get a little more relaxed and even started RPing with Rover and a lot of other friends. Jake, who also messed around in the RP, ended up making me a signature of Ninetails and it was my first signature! Even though it may not have been very fancy, I was really proud of it! I had made another friend!
One day, I decided to join the IRC. For any new member, this is a very scary moment. You don't know who these people really are and you want to be able to join in on the conversation. About 5 people were in there at the time when disaster struck. My toaster caught on fire. How, I have no idea. But that is one of my first IRC memories and people thought it was funny (I threw it in the sink by the way, I was kind of just baffled). I would join IRC a little more often after this.
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Now let's fast forward to a few months ago and why TBT still continues to impress me. The friendships I had made over the few years I had been here were a lot stronger than I ever realized. I was going through a very hard time. I had finally got the courage to leave my ex and free myself. Yet after I left, I was scared. I had never done anything that took this much courage and I began to feel weak and alone. What did I have after I was gone? Did I really have any friends? The answer is yes. Two very special people to me sat beside of me when I was down and confused and feeling a mix of emotions. They talked to me. They were concerned about me. They helped me out of my disillusioned nightmare. You know these people as ZR388 and Prof Gallows.
I have worked with these two for a little over a year. I have known them a longer but it really struck me that they cared enough to talk to me. I hadn't had anyone care like that before. It made me realize that the friendships you forge online are just as strong as those you forge offline. It made me learn to appreciate people more and see that people do care.
Every one of us has friends that care. Before you think you're alone, take a look at what you have. Whether your friends are online or offline, whether they are near or far, someone out there cares for you. And if you met them through the Bell Tree, well, that just gives this place a little more meaning. <3
Alolan_Apples
“Assorted” Collector
I'm so glad that I joined before the 10th anniversary.
Ditto. That was really nice, filing my wizard hat up with warm-fuzzies.
and congratulations Jeremy on the 10 year milestone!
PaperLuigi3
CCR
Yay, us!
I can't really celebrate anything TBT cause although I've been on longer than most of y'all, my heart will always belong to the Animal Crossing Community.
Yay, y'all!
I can't really celebrate anything TBT cause although I've been on longer than most of y'all, my heart will always belong to the Animal Crossing Community.
Yay, y'all!
good on you Kaiaa for leaving him
nobody should ever have their personal life and friends controlled by someone else, and it's nice that you finally realized that you were 2good4him and decided to act on that knowledge
nobody should ever have their personal life and friends controlled by someone else, and it's nice that you finally realized that you were 2good4him and decided to act on that knowledge
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lazuli
Senior Member
hhhaHA AHhAH AHAHHAh THATS MY BIRTHDAY
IM FIVE YEARS OLDER THAN A FORUM WHAT TO HECK
that is terrifying
but cool
i guess
Congrats on 10 years Jeremy!!! I really wish I had known about this site 10 years ago since I've been an ac'er since 2003 I luv this forum. I have met so many super special, kind and generous people on here. With the exception of stitches, I got all of my and my kids dreamies on here. Not to mention so much of my catalog and villager pics. Though all of that has helped me out and means so much to me, it doesn't compare to just reading around and seeing others obtain their most sought out AC things, and the stories, and games and banter. Everything. This forum is the best I've seen for this game. I am very proud to be a member. So many memories. Lol , last year searching like a crazy person for Easter eggs. Playing in the woods. (3 times now!) starting a cycle thread with 4 other fabulous ladies ( though it died after 6 months or so). Valentines roses. The summer contest. So many fun things I've enjoyed here. Thx guys for giving us such a fabulous place to go to talk about my fav set of games of all time!!!
I luv this forum. I have met so many super special, kind and generous people on here. With the exception of stitches, I got all of my and my kids dreamies on here. Not to mention so much of my catalog and villager pics. Though all of that has helped me out and means so much to me, it doesn't compare to just reading around and seeing others obtain their most sought out AC things, and the stories, and games and banter. Everything. This forum is the best I've seen for this game. I am very proud to be a member. So many memories. Lol , last year searching like a crazy person for Easter eggs. Playing in the woods. (3 times now!) starting a cycle thread with 4 other fabulous ladies ( though it died after 6 months or so). Valentines roses. The summer contest. So many fun things I've enjoyed here. Thx guys for giving us such a fabulous place to go to talk about my fav set of games of all time!!!
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EpicGamer12
Senior Member
Happy Founder's Day! Proud to have been part of this forum for almost 5 years now!
Wow Kaiaa. That is an amazing story! I applaud your courage! Not only for leaving the controlling ex but for sharing with all of us. I don't have a lot of real friends where I live ( I moved here when I married my hubby) so most of my friends are back in my hometown. This forum is my only outlet since I don't really hang out with people from my job. I have met so many special people on here that I truly consider as friends though. Yookey, willow, sean, pengu, Mia, Auga, Tardis, lady scion, twi, Leah, just to name a few. (Sorry, shortened everyone's names, lol). These people have truly been a blessing to me and I adore them all. I know I'm forgetting some so please forgive me.
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Hoppy~Shnell
still pretty nooby
Hail Belltree forums \o/
I've been here since 2013, but I lost the password to my account as well as my e-Mail had expired, so I made a new account when I re-found this site.
I've been here since 2013, but I lost the password to my account as well as my e-Mail had expired, so I made a new account when I re-found this site.
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Had I know about this site since it started 10 years ago, I would've been here since day 1. Animal Crossing and I go back all the way to day 1. The site is incredible. I've learned many new things and met many amazing people. The future of this site is very bright. It only will get more popular as time goes on. I congratulate Jeremy and everyone else for 10 years and many more to come!
I am happy to be around for the tenth anniversary of the forums, as a new member (Joined yesterday) I have not seen much yet but I hope that I can have a lot of fun and meet many new friends on here, cannot wait for the fair that everyone is talking about.
Hope these forums will be around for another ten years, thank you Jeremy.
Hope these forums will be around for another ten years, thank you Jeremy.
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