F1ick

GOODBYE EVERYONE – THANKS FOR EVERYTHING For the last 6 years, I have worked night and day to pursue one of the toughest gigs out there. I've been on Apex since day one. One of the biggest accomplishments I'll ever achieve in life is knowing I proved all those "you need a real job" folks wrong. Content creation is not for the faint of heart. The criticism grew me, the hours stressed me, but the love changed me forever. 180k supporters later, I look back and realize the love outweighed the hate 1000%. The "I watch your videos on my lunch break, while I'm cooking dinner, in my living room," etc., is the only reason I stayed so long. I showed up as much as I could for you all, but behind the scenes, I was struggling to give my family the fair time that they deserved. Cutting my daughter's playtime at the park short because "big news just dropped and I've got to be quick" was gut-wrenching. I always feared that this decision would be something I didn't want to do, but I can honestly say I am the happiest I have ever been. In my 6 years, I have always invested my money into real estate. I was obsessed with leveraging lenders' money to help generate my own. So 2 years ago, I became a loan officer in all 50 states, helping folks buy their first homes, investment properties, their dream home — you name it. Sounds boring compared to gaming, but I love it. I'm happy. Since stepping away, I have found myself grinding ranked more in CoD, Rocket League, etc. I feel like the true gamer inside of me is back. I have time to disconnect from my income source and just let my brain melt. Content made my hobby feel like a ball of stress. I'd be lying if I said that Apex turned out to be exactly what I hoped for. Amazing game, but I think many of us OGs envisioned maybe a slightly different direction. I have grown to realize it's simply time to pack up and move on. Anything I do from here on out is for fun. I am here to only be the real me, and unfortunately, I feel that I hid that from most of you to "keep the brand safe" over the years since I was the income for my wife and kids. Sometimes I failed, but most of you were forgiving of the mistakes. Just know I am not sad that I am moving on. I am sad that you and I won't be seeing each other as often, that's all. Thanks for changing my life forever. I'll never forget the role you played in my future. Way too many names to name, but you know who you are. ❤️ Later, Gators!!!