@Killabarbiexo Sorry to hear you been going through it Barbie :( I hope things get better for you soon and remember it’s ok to take as much time for yourself as you need! Always here if you need an extra friend ❤️ keep your head up!
Leave it to Rivals to work on a patch for a year in secret, have it be the best update the game has ever had, only to undo it with a hotfix 24 hours later. Unreal.
It was at a dinner after the 2025 TEAM YCS that I finally really got to know Alex. Before that, we were just two ships passing in the night.
I know this will sound strange to say, but I was so impressed with how he rolled with the punches life gave him, while at the same time being so on top of it for his young age.
We joked about Yu-Gi-Oh!, the world, and everything. But it wasn't until almost a year later that I was reminded that he was the genuine article.
For almost a year - he held onto a simple joking idea we had over that dinner, and we put together that same video with friends thereafter. It reminded me that he was paying attention, that he was present in the moments he had been given, and that he wanted to do it all - even the silly stuff - with the limited time we are given.
We can all hope to make such an impact.
We can all try.
Thank you, Alex.
I think a lot of us started today with a big cry. Mine lead me to reading through old messages and the first time I spoke with Alex. He was reaching out to welcome me to the community, to ask if I needed help with anything, and ultimately to be a friend.
This was just one of an endless amount of examples of how he would make a real effort for others. He brought the community together in so many ways and Yugioh would not be what it is today without him. It goes without saying that Alex’s kindness, enthusiasm, effort, and thoughtfulness will live on in this community.
He’s an inspiration, he always was, he always will be.