I joined the wattpad community in 2015, I was 14 years old, and it made such a HUGE impact on me that I can't really explain. It was an escape for me, just as it was for many others, and I used it to cope during some of my darkest times. I miss writing, I don't do it as much as I'd like, but I won't ever forget that feeling I had when I published something I was proud of. I'm glad to see this community still flourishing today, and when I see a book on the shelf that says it's a wattpad book, that makes me really happy to see.