Not that anyone noticed I was gone. I removed everything from my gallery and cleared out my account a couple of months ago. Actually, I went about quietly removing my presence from everywhere on the net.

Why?

Because I'm a freak.

I'm a monster.

Dragon.

I've been hiding my whole life. I learned when I was little that I can't be myself. The humans tore me to pieces until I learned to appear as one of them.

This last year has been the first time I ever tried opening up and showing myself to the community as I really am. I was amazed to find that I seemed to be accepted.

But it seemed to be fleeting. When I reveal myself, it starts generating a mob with torches and pitchforks. People don't just not like me. My existence is offensive. There were some folks I tried opening up to which was a huge mistake.

And so I hide under my rock. Better to be forgotten. Overlooked. I removed myself quietly so that I wouldn't irk anyone further.

But I can't do it. I had a taste of what it was like to be accepted as who and what I am. And I guess I just can't go back to hiding myself now.