Compare the first year you joined to 2018

Well, I have been a Member since 2012. I accidentally stumbled across this Website. I was really excited about the opportunity of joining Clubs concerning various interests of mine and participating in their Activities as well as meeting fellow Fans. Can't say that I was much talkative during these first years. I was actually quite shy. Pretty much, I was just logging in once or twice a month to vote at Polls (which was my favorite aspect about Fanpop) and nothing more. Also, whenever it came down to writing, I used to start all of my words with Capitals which I was seeing as something completely natural though looking back now, I can't help but cringe at times. Anyway, a lot of stuff happened both Irl and Online and I made progress towards various issues of mine. I became more Open and Expressive and started being more Active in overall. Conversing with others, participating in other Sections and contributing myself. Compared to how I used to be, this point indicates a lot of Development. Pretty much, time passed by and I remained in here XD Feeling addicted at the moment. Certainly, there are downsides to this place too but can't say that I see myself leaving anytime soon. Personally, I am glad for various moments I have witnessed and many People that I got to meet in here. There are even those who consider me being one of the well-known Members now XD In overall, there is much of a difference between back then and now !!!!

First year was really active. I don't think I was that talkative tho.

2018.....strangely active, and I'm not that talkative.

i had 1 account b4 this 1 nd i made som pals but i was not as activ even tho the site was way more popular

when i made this 1 it was kinda hte same as it is now so yea
except idk i typed better then tbh whoops srry

Wanta in 2012: Shy loner kid who can't make friends

Wanta in 2018: Shy loner adult who has pretty much decided to make stalking Riku his career.

Riku 2012: Cringey Egotistical Know-it-all that was wrong 90% of the time, lowkey awkward and shy behind the egotism, Unknowingly very depressive, kinda didnt like interacting with too many people

Riku 2018: Still cringey and still egotistical but respectfully so. Much more boisterous. Shares a lot with a lot of people. Very knowingly depressive at times but working on it. Runs a personal club that is highly active

Shadow 2011: Shadow the Hedgehog-obsessed, Fanfic writer, slightly annoying Fanpop-noobie.

Shadow 2018: Older, smarter, far less annoying, sparkle-loving, Unikitty-obsessed Transfeminine male.

I've grown so much over the years, and I love it. So glad y'all weren't here during my earlier Sonic-fanfic stage. Y'all would've been annoyed by my cringe-worthy writing. Thankfully, there's not a shrewd of evidence of those shitty stories anywhere on here.

Photo: My first ever Sonic fan-character, Shock the Dog. This was my first attempt at drawing him. It's OK, but I've gotten way better since then.

2010 ArcticWolf: Harry Potter vs. Twilight is a life-or-death decision, Linkin Park and Evanescence are the only bands that matter, not very good at understanding the internet lingo, I hate school, what the hell is anime

2018 ArcticWolf: Naruto is love, Naruto is life. Symphonic Metal reigns over everything else. Must buy manga. Must watch foreign TV shows. Still doesn't understand internet lingo. lolschool. Also I make money now.

2008 me - very cringey, going through my kinda emo phase, but at the same time actively listening to Black Eyed Peas. Trying to make many new friends by constantly making generic convos like:
'-Hi
-Hi, how r u?
-I`m good, thx. nd u?
-I`m good too, thx'
Thinks that I`m very smart and witty for my age and messaging with loads of people online.

2018 me - way more mature, but more reserved. Not afraid to say what I think, but now I`m thinking twice before writing anything that could seem really mean. Messaging with way less people, but partially cuz my old fanpop friends have now moved to different sites. But I`ll always respond to any message unless it`s some troll bs.

i was still a fetus

now im for sale at an antique store

Considering that I joined when I was eleven in 2010, and I'm twenty now- OH, LORDY-LOO- HAVE THINGS CHANGED! xD