After fifteen years online, I've made the bittersweet decision to close the website. Let me begin by saying that my love and admiration for Charlie as a human and as an actor remains unchanged. Creating Charlie Hunnam Fan and running it all these years was a welcome distraction that let me escape from the real world. One I will always be grateful for.
However, what has changed is my love for running the website itself and the effort required to continue to maintain it. Fifteen years is a long time to dedicate to one hobby and not lose interest in it. As much as it pains me to admit, my priorities no longer align with the time needed to maintain a fansite. These days when I have a moment to myself, the thought of logging on to update the website, create screen caps, or upload photos is the last thing on my mind. To be honest, the last couple of years running the site felt more like a job, one I had to force myself to do. Where what used to be a feeling of "I want to" or "I can't wait to" turned into what felt like an "I have to" situation, which left me struggling. Sad, right? Because I can remember the excitement I used to feel about logging on to post those very things to share with everyone. Fansites will always hold a special place in my heart, but I can no longer ignore the fact I've buried my head in the sand about these issues the last few years instead of facing the truth. I've simply been holding onto the love I once had for them instead of admitting to myself that I no longer have the energy or desire to run them anymore.
If you've made it this far, then I want to say thank you from the bottom of my heart to everyone who stuck around and supported the site throughout its time online. Without you guys, I doubt I would have kept it online as long as I did. You guys were the motivation when my own deserted me.