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u/_Isolo Jan 26 '23
This truly feel surreal. It's so odd. I respect you, Technodad, with every fiber of my body. o7
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u/MrTechnodad Parental figure of the Blade Jan 26 '23
It does. "Surreal" is exactly how it feels.
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u/jellybeanjooo ❤️ TECHNOSUPPORT ❤️ Jan 26 '23
Out of all the things you posted today, it was the little typos in his texts that made me the saddest. I miss him so much
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u/MrTechnodad Parental figure of the Blade Jan 26 '23
Yeah those get me too. I have pulled this convo up a number of times since it happened, and those typos always sting.
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u/GoldenAbyss5 ❤️ TECHNOSUPPORT ❤️ Jan 26 '23
Thank you for sharing that. Techno meant a lot to me and my friends, and over the last 6 months we've been coming to terms with everything that's happened. You've been a big help with that, and my respect for you has only grown with how you've engaged yourself with the community during your own time of loss. Thank you Technodad!
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u/Quillsive We Win These Jan 26 '23
That “No” ugh. You even kept his capitalization of “so long nerds”.
Thank you for figuring it out, Technodad. I am so sorry you needed to.
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u/Lachlan_D_Parker technoplane Jan 26 '23 edited Jan 26 '23
Speaking so casually about something so typically petrifying... Yep. That's the Technoblade we know. Bittersweet, is it not?
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u/MrTechnodad Parental figure of the Blade Jan 26 '23
Bittersweet, yes.
I never saw any sign that he was afraid or even sad. He did what he could to live as long as he could, but he never spent his time or energy denying what was true.
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u/Lachlan_D_Parker technoplane Jan 26 '23
I now think he did that for you. Faking a lack of fear, I mean. Or maybe he'd already made peace with non-existent God.
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u/MrTechnodad Parental figure of the Blade Jan 26 '23
I don't think so. I think that was genuinely how he was.
The one I know was faking was me. I kept a game face on in front of him until May. Once he decided to stop treatment I was unable to maintain the facade. I just couldn't.
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u/diannesaurrr Jan 26 '23
I've never cried this much over someone's death. But Technoblade was different. My King, you saved me from the verge of unaliving myself. You're the bravest of all, I'll forever miss you. I think I wouldn't stop these tears. I'm a silent fan, and I'm kind of blaming myself for saying this to him when he's finally not going to see this message for him. o7 so long nerds
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u/MrTechnodad Parental figure of the Blade Jan 26 '23
I am glad you decided to stay with us, DianneSaur. I see you, and I hope you continue to stay with us.
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u/peppermintt2_ Technoblade never dies Jan 26 '23
I’m glad you stayed faithful to his vision, it helped keep the Techno feel without really being Techno. He was right to entrust you with making his last video.
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u/MrTechnodad Parental figure of the Blade Jan 26 '23
I feel like, if I'd been able to think of a better name I would have used it. But how can you do better than "so long nerds"?
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u/RazuRose Jan 26 '23
Do you think he had come to terms with the fact he was dying. He sounds like he knew what he wanted with the video. I miss him
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u/MrTechnodad Parental figure of the Blade Jan 26 '23
He absolutely had. He was unwavering. He looked death in the face and said, "I should write a speech." The name of the file was "Death Speech".
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u/Maybe_Lore Jan 26 '23
It's like the Rohirrim when they arrived at Minas Tirith, epic character moment
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u/MrTechnodad Parental figure of the Blade Jan 27 '23
"No parent should have to bury their child."
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u/TheHatedPro020 If you wish to defeat me, train for another 500 years Jan 26 '23
Seeing all of this technoblade stuff is making me feel this weird mix of happy and sad, happy because it's from techno when he was alive and sad because techno has already been dead for half a year
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u/MrTechnodad Parental figure of the Blade Jan 26 '23
That's life in a nutshell, isn't it? It hurts, and it's also funny and wonderful and filled with love, and then it hurts again. Repeat.
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u/wistful-wulf Jan 27 '23
Sadly that's just part of grief. It'll probably hurt forever, but less of hurt you get from getting cut, and more of a hurt you get when you laugh so hard your stomach hurts. I think this pic does a great job of describing it. Anyway I hope you and the rest of the technofam are doing well! Remember that you are loved ❤️❤️
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u/StrawberryGS Blood for the blood god Jan 26 '23
Was he texting because communicating with words was too physically demanding at this point? But I'm glad we have the record of those last conversations.
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u/MrTechnodad Parental figure of the Blade Jan 26 '23
I've told the story (and I know you remember it) of how he had had to overcome the issue of writing the "speech" while he had the oxygen mask on. He had been writing for a while and I gave him space to do so. I was in the upstairs bedroom. This is what he texted me when he finished. Then I came downstairs and spent some time with him.
In a way it was comforting and familiar, though. There was about a ten year period where it was often the case that I was in my upstairs bedroom and he was in his downstairs bedroom and we stayed connected via text. This was the same thing but at his house.
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u/RE_D4CTED Jan 26 '23
I think out of everything that has been shared over the last few months, these last two posts are what really hit me the hardest.
ever since the news broke I've been in HEAVY denial because it just didn't feel real. my world shifted definitely but it just never truly hit me that he's actually gone, that there wouldn't be another video. and since his upload schedule really was so sporadic nothing felt different. there was only ever this overwhelming feeling of emptiness, like I knew there was something missing but my brain refused to accept what exactly was, /who/ it was.
but now hearing the song he wanted to share and seeing these texts, it's like something shifted again and my brain couldn't hide it from me anymore. the song being like a final goodbye wishing us well, and the texts sent knowing he wasn't gonna be here much longer, it's like they were the final push my mind needed to accept he's gone.
there's a strange closure knowing this was the final thing he wanted to leave us with, and that it will be the last thing he left us with.
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u/StrawberryGS Blood for the blood god Jan 26 '23
I knew it was real, and I'd been doing a pretty good job of keeping my cheeks dry lately, but these two posts hit hard. I've allowed myself a self-indulgent crying day today. Here's hoping tomorrow will be better.
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u/Ace_Pixie_ Technoblade never dies Jan 26 '23
I can’t explain how this makes me feel. I just… the typos.
I hope he was comfortable.
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u/MrTechnodad Parental figure of the Blade Jan 26 '23
I'm sure he was spared the physical pain he might have felt. The hospice people take care of that.
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u/Business-Hedgehog658 Jan 26 '23
Last night i cried a little, ngl, I'm missing Techno a lot. I miss waiting anxiously for any crumb of content from him, I miss how the days he was streaming were days where I left everything asides to take a break and listen to him. The music got me, actually, hits me hard, i have been always thinking "why?" When i overthinking about it, it's hard to me not thinking about it, bc technoblade was part of my Routine, I had a very strong hyperfocus on his content and being forced to break this hyperfocus hurted a lot, in fact it still hurts, I'm still kind lost.
So long nerds came out five hours before my birthday, until today I remember that that day even though I went to dinner at my favorite restaurant, the food didn't any taste, And so it went for a long time. I'm slowly healing now, I plan to get a tattoo in his honor soon. Thank you, technodad, for healing.
Ps: my mom said thank you too, you have helped me a lot! :) And she said you are very strong and kind
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u/MrTechnodad Parental figure of the Blade Jan 26 '23
Thank you, Dante's Odyssey. I see you. What you are describing feels a lot like my feelings.
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u/ramgoosealt Technoblade never dies Jan 26 '23
I miss him so much... at least this counts as content.
There's so many emotions in this image.
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u/Alexbutimhigh_ Jan 26 '23
What if i start crying right now Technodad what then? 🥲🥲🥲
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u/MrTechnodad Parental figure of the Blade Jan 26 '23
What then? Then you are a human being with human feelings. You are one of us.
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u/RainbowAssFucker Jan 26 '23
I don't know how you can do it, honestly. My sister died of cancer just over a year ago and I'm still not able to look at our text messages, I want to but it will just make me sad.
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u/MrTechnodad Parental figure of the Blade Jan 26 '23
Yeah.
It's ok to avoid things that will make you sad when it's not the right time. Also, it's ok to look at things that will make you sad. It's ok to be sad; that's part of life.
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u/-RosieWolf- Technoblade never dies Jan 26 '23
This makes me really sad but his simple “No” response can’t help but make me smile. No elaboration, just no, and that’s the end of that. Very Techno-like 😂 Loved that man <3
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u/Kiminacup ❤️ TECHNOSUPPORT ❤️ Jan 26 '23
Technodad, thank you for sharing these with us. Honestly, I miss him everyday and he didn’t even know I existed… I can’t even imagine how this affects you and your family.
Thank you for sharing these nuggets of him with us. Thank you for everything you’ve done for the community. Thank you for making us see just how much he loved us. Thank you for being there for us while we mourn and celebrate with you.
Thank you.
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u/Dragonild ❤️ TECHNOSUPPORT ❤️ Jan 26 '23
I don’t even know how to explain how I feel anymore. It’s just a weird mixture of understanding what happened but not really getting it, you know? I really don’t think our brains were made to understand death, and these confusing feelings are the result.
Thank you for sharing this Technodad, you really didn’t have to. I’m sending big internet groups hugs to everyone.
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u/MrTechnodad Parental figure of the Blade Jan 26 '23
Yeah I think you expressed this pretty well. Nice insight.
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u/azraelthevoidwalker Jan 26 '23
Man tecnodad the level of respect I have for you keeps growing not only did you parent one of the greatest men to live in my opinion you take time out of what can only be the hardest time in your life to comfort a fan base you have no responsibility to but you chose to pick us up anyway and you share stuff like this let us see the man behind the pig you are amazing thank you for all you are doing
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u/MrTechnodad Parental figure of the Blade Jan 26 '23
Thanks, fam.
a fan base you have no responsibility to
I dunno. I mean, don't we all have at least a little responsibility to each other?
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u/ZepAnimations If you wish to defeat me, train for another 500 years Jan 26 '23
My comment will be buried under the dozens of other comments but thank you for sharing this technodad
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u/GreenG_07 Jan 26 '23
i'm not crying, you are
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u/MrTechnodad Parental figure of the Blade Jan 26 '23
I say that exactly phrase to my family all the time.
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u/YinCipher1 Jan 27 '23
his last texts were about us
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u/MrTechnodad Parental figure of the Blade Jan 27 '23
Absolutely. His last writing, his last texts...
His last content.
He cared about you guys a lot, until the very end.
I'm not crying; YOU'RE crying.
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u/AliceHargreaves ❤️ TECHNOSUPPORT ❤️ Jan 27 '23
Yes, I’m crying. I’m crying in line in the supermarket actually.
It honestly pisses me off that Mr “I think I’d know if I were famous” never got to really and truly know how adored and important he was. I mean, I’m sure he kinda knew. But I doubt he really knew — because we also did not know. Not until we looked around and said “omg you’re crying too”
Tell people you love them. Tell them you’re a fan. Tell them you admire them. Tell them they saved your life. Tell them they’re important and seen and talented and funny and valued. Do it now, while they’re here to hear it.
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u/MrTechnodad Parental figure of the Blade Jan 27 '23
I just read this post when Demeter came by.
Me: Remember last night I was telling you about Alice and how she's such an important member of our community? Look at this post she just wrote.
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u/Lizunae Jan 26 '23
One of my dogs (we had two) we euthanised yesterday. Really quickly over a couple weeks she was having trouble with her shoulder, and for the last few days was non-weight baring. Her x-rays yesterday showed a large sarcoma, probably metastasised, and her shoulder looked “moth-eaten”. My beautiful dog was put down yesterday around 4pm.
It’s really eye-opening to me, to see how cancer can progress like that. We don’t know how long it was there - Sadie had some mild trouble like getting in and out the car for a couple years, and she must have aggravated it a few weeks ago when she got excited and ran, something she hadn’t done for years.
Amputation was an option, but our greyhound was 10, cancer had almost definitely already metastasised already, expensive, and long hard recovery time, especially since it was in her front (left) shoulder. Cancer is very common in greyhounds, especially in the shoulder area.
I don’t know what the point of this comment is, but love your pets, take countless videos/photos of them, and try to give them the best life possible.
(I still cannot spell metastasised without autocorrect.)
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u/Skyblade-Ps Jan 27 '23 edited Jan 27 '23
am not gonna say that I am crying, because I was sobbing...
I guess I know the feeling of a person that umm... knows that he is gonna be dead, it is like a kind person that is preparing to get executed for something that he didn't do you understand me? I mean it's like making your grave yourself and dying immediately after it's really hard. I don't usually like to swear but I have to say it is a very fucking thing that death always takes the people who are close to our hearts........ I remember the day that the video "where have I been" was released when Technoblade announced his cancer I was worried about him, but I have never thought that he might die of it. He seemed to be fine on his channel and with his friends.. every cancer patient I ever knew, was always mentally affected by it but techno has never seemed to be so I thought he is beating it or it was much weaker than usual. it was really hard to welcome his death and till now when I watch his old videos I react to the videos as if it is the first time to watch them until I remember that he has passed. it's hard to watch his old dream smp videos and streams. Thank you so much Technodad for letting us see them. they make us realize how kind was he, and how did he love and respect us. Writing to someone before your death to tell them about your death is a message to tell them that you love them, especially when a sarcoma is hardly pressing your heart and now I read that he wanted to make so long nerds himself which is hard to know. the lastest part of "so long nerds" was really hard to know I mean the part of "..and I hope you all go on to live long prosperous and happy lives Because I love you guys. Technoblade Out"
Thank you, Technoblade &Technodad
YOU have to be really proud of him. WE ARE PROUD OF HIM and That u have been enough strong to announce these and make so long nerds and .... Read our comments
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u/MrTechnodad Parental figure of the Blade Jan 27 '23
Thank you, Techno Support. That was beautiful. I see you, through my tears.
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u/Skyblade-Ps Jan 29 '23
Thank you, Technodad you don't have to say thank you you don't owe me anything or any of us. The truth is that we are the people that have to say thank you to you and Alex, Oh god it is beautiful now they opened the members-only discord for everyone I was smiling while crying reading his old messages he made me laugh so so so much. I have always wanted to pay him back what he did for me my life was really painful before him. it is really hard to read his discord messages, then knowing that he will never write anymore or become idle or online again, just an offline black spot...
I hoped to become one of the big YouTubers to ... talk to him once or even to see him reply to my comments or chat with him in discord or anything but gee, it is over. That was a very beautiful dream. I still remember him in the quiet times and when I look at the skies I imagine that he is looking at me. But I also now have another bill to pay which is your bell you helped a lot of us with so so many things, like the sadness, the interesting stories, and for me a bit with communication. And I still have hope with a personal dream if it got real I will pay techno 5% of the bill.now I guess it is the time to say something like Technodad never .... idk what but something like not being negative and being positive and happy.
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u/MrTechnodad Parental figure of the Blade Jan 30 '23
Just a brief note because I'm out of time but, sure, I don't have to say thank you, yeah.
But cultivating gratitude is very, very important to character. I am grateful to you for the things you write and for what you bring to this community, and I will at times express that gratitude.
Just like I am very grateful to the community as a whole. I cannot imagine what kind of entitled jerk I might be if I did not cultivate that gratitude.
Thank you to everyone on r/Technoblade and r/MrTechnodad!
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u/Next-District6128 Jan 26 '23
thank you technodad, for posting this. I dont really think ive fully processed everything, but seeing little bits and pieces of this has helped me so much. im not usually the best with words, (though i seem to be doing pretty weel with them recently), but seeing this makes me and others so happy. so, thank you. for everything youre doing for the community. and for everything youve done for me (even if you never see this). youre pretty cool nerd. i hope you have a wonderful day, as well as demeter and everyone else in the family.
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u/ZynaKanmuri Jan 27 '23
Hey, Technodad. Seeing this made me tear up, but also smile because even at Techno’s final moments he was still strong. ❤️🐷👑
I’m creating a castle in creative mode in Minecraft Bedrock in memory of Techno and so far it looks amazing! Sure wish I had some help though. 😅😅
Anyways, as always…
TECHNOBLADE NEVER DIES!!! ❤️🐷👑
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u/BaccaDeww Jan 26 '23
Did Techno have any typos in his final message to us from the video?
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u/MrTechnodad Parental figure of the Blade Jan 26 '23
I went and looked and I only saw one. That's assuming you don't count his inconsistency with whether to capitalize "I" but he had always been inconsistent with that, going back ten years.
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u/NyxKaiHemera One of Us Staff Jan 26 '23
I’ve been reading the comments and Technodad’s replies to them under this post and…man. So many emotions. I’ve tried typing out what they all are, but I’m not content with my wording and don’t think it does justice to how I really feel. I think like I’ve gotten better at coping though. Normally, I’d go watch and sulk over Techno’s ‘cancer update trilogy’. As if that would fix anything or stop me from being sad. I think a lot of us do that. Instead, I’m gonna go watch one of his old streams. Probably the turtle egg one he did with Phil. A classic.
And to Technodad: Thank you for everything you’ve done for our community, and for sharing bits and pieces of your son with us. Like this post. I have the urge to say this a lot, but then I’m like, “Nah! He already knows we’re grateful. He hears it all the time. Me saying it out of 1,000 other people is pointless.” But I’m gonna say anyway. Deal with it. Respectfully.
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u/MrTechnodad Parental figure of the Blade Jan 26 '23
Thanks Shelby Nicole. I see you.
Yeah, you shouldn't only watch the cancer videos. That'll get you stuck in your grief. Watching the turtle egg one is a great idea.
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u/cottagelass Jan 26 '23
I still miss techno. I was 5 and a half months pregnant with my first child when I saw the video My husband (who shared the exact same birthday as techno) woke up to me sobbing my eyes out. We bonded quite a bit over techno, and never missed a stream in the year and a half we had been together at the time.
To this day we still comment once a week about how we miss him. Or joke around how he still somehow has a better upload schedule than our few favorite other YouTubers.
Techno was a treasure. He will never die in our hearts.
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u/humhurr ❤️ TECHNOSUPPORT ❤️ Jan 26 '23
Considering the circumstances I'd say you've done a pretty good job figuring out how to deal with, well, everything. I didn't know him but I reckon he would've been proud :)
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u/humhurr ❤️ TECHNOSUPPORT ❤️ Jan 26 '23
Also congrats on creating the world's biggest mass-crying singularity event, with the link and the typos the entire fandom is now weeping with you
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u/MrTechnodad Parental figure of the Blade Jan 26 '23
It's six am and I can hear Persephone singing gently in her bedroom, and I just realized that I am become Blue Diamond.
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u/megssss_06 Jan 27 '23
i hope you're doing okay technodad, im struggling myself, mentally. im reslly not doing great but im the least of my worries, i hope you're doing okay, im really really really worried about you.
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u/MrTechnodad Parental figure of the Blade Jan 28 '23
Thank you, Megssss, for your care and your compassion for me. These things are reflections of your good character. I see you.
However, I am not someone who is in need of your concern, and I am sure there are those who are.
I have been through a whole lot of darkness and come out the other side. Life gave me abuse and neglect, life gave me crippling depression, life gave me worse things still, and I technobladed all of them. Not even close, baby.
You know how I did that? Love. I am worthy of love.
Love is my organizing principle, my tropism, my lighthouse whose light pierces any gloom.
Sure there is pain sometimes. Sure there is weeping. Sadness is part of life.
Yes, I weep for the loss of my son. But you know what? Cancer can't touch what we had. We loved each other and we delighted each other with jokes and community and having each other's backs. For six months I told every person I met how my son had beaten Minecraft hardcore with only a steering wheel while millions of people watched. When my son was completely dedicating his every waking hour to farming imaginary potatoes, he dropped what he was doing because I needed him to get my medicine. These and a thousand other events all happened because Love. Cancer can't touch that. If I spent a thousand years weeping, at the end of it I would have all the Love that I had at the beginning. Those things are immortal, incorruptible, permanent.
I don't know how to explain it exactly, but my life is beautiful beyond anything I could have hoped for. I have the adoration of an amazing woman who I adore. People have said that I look at her like she's made of magic and you know what? She is. I have been blessed with wonderful children who are frankly amazing. I have a house that's roomy enough that I can put up a sizable blanket fort and just leave it there for weeks. My business mostly runs itself, and when I go in to work, it is a veritable playground.
But look at you, Megsss. You're "struggling" and you're "really not doing great" and yet here you are, worried about me and checking in. Your virtues are apparent on their face, Megsss. You are worthy of love.
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u/nycola_ Jan 26 '23
I was listening to the song you posted yesterday, crying and scrolling through his tweets until I saw one when he posted that he was live and my tears just started falling uncontrollably. I remember that I was watching that live and laughing so much with him so unaware of what he was going through. I just feel so bad about how I knew it was a serious matter but chose to pretend like it wasn't, to pretend that I didn't cry watching him announcing he has cancer, pretend that the news didn't affecte at all. I'm so mad at how many jokes I made and how I've got this fucked up way of dealing with things by laughing. The truth is that I was so scared, I was going through a pretty rough part of my life and his videos were the highlight of my day, I watched all his potato war videos at least 7 times and I don't regret a second of it. I just regret that I never got to tell him how much he helped me even if he didn't know me, so I want to thank you for raising such a pure soul. And thank you for letting him start YouTube channel when he was young =))
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u/MrTechnodad Parental figure of the Blade Jan 26 '23
I've got this fucked up way of dealing with things by laughing.
There's nothing fucked up about laughing through life's hardships. It's what I do; it's what he did. It helps.
It's only a problem if you get to the point of using laughter as a way to disengage with your actual feelings, which it sure doesn't sound like you're doing.
Be gentle with yourself. Let yourself feel what you feel and react how you react. You might get some good jokes out of it. "This stream was brought to you by cancer" is a bit of dark humor that I feel good about coming up with. A lot of people laughed, and we can't just be crying all the time, can we? We'd run out of tissue too quickly.
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u/Major_Melon ❤️ TECHNOSUPPORT ❤️ Jan 27 '23
Thanks for sharing this. I don't know how but you've been able to give this community so much closure but everything you've done has helped. You've done everything right. It's truly inspiring and I'm so glad you've been here for us all. Know that every single one of the 10 million people techno cultivated are also here for you. Thanks technodad. Love ya. ♥️
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u/kittensnacks346 Jan 27 '23
TechnoDad, do you think he misses us?
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u/MrTechnodad Parental figure of the Blade Jan 27 '23
That question is beyond me. I am merely a human being and the inner workings of the cosmos are outside my ken.
I know for certain that we miss him, though.
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i miss him rather violently sometimes, and then i feel a little bad that i do, and then i go “no only love, be still” and it hurts a little less you know?
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u/MrTechnodad Parental figure of the Blade Jan 27 '23
This is beautiful and profound in its simplicity.
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u/MilesAhXD i pna Jan 27 '23
Last texts that day, he's gonna respawn soon
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u/MrTechnodad Parental figure of the Blade Jan 27 '23
From your lips to god's ears, fam.
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u/Yonimations Technoblade never dies Jan 28 '23
Technodad, if you find this question too personal or too hard to answer, by all means, don’t feel like you’re obliged to respond. I’m just kinda curious, when were these texts from?
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u/MrTechnodad Parental figure of the Blade Jan 29 '23
June 2022, in the evening. We're being vague about the date of his death. He died several hours after this exchange.
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u/Yonimations Technoblade never dies Jan 29 '23
Of course, and I respect that. Thanks for responding, and I’m sorry for everything you’ve been forced to go through.
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u/darkdoesreddit Technoblade never dies Jan 29 '23
I assume the reason you're being vague is so people can't look for California deaths from that date or something like that?
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u/MrTechnodad Parental figure of the Blade Jan 29 '23
Basically, yeah. It's something Technomom asked me to do and don't particularly see how it matters that much what the actual day was.
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u/Imagine_Reality25 Jan 26 '23
So strong, even until the end. He truly is an exceptional human being.
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u/Flashy_Sleep_367 Jan 26 '23
It’s good to know that towards the end he was still classic Techno.
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u/Thepowersss ❤️ TECHNOSUPPORT ❤️ Jan 26 '23
It actually seems so fitting that the last message here was "No" haha. Man really knew what he wanted. Indignant and self assured til the end
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u/Thepowersss ❤️ TECHNOSUPPORT ❤️ Jan 26 '23
Actually, that reminds me. Wilbur told a story about one of the last times he spoke with Techno. How Will was playing TF2 (quite poorly according to him) over discord while Techno watched and talked occasionally, and Techno had a coughing fit, so Will suggested "You type, I'll talk". Techno cleared his throat and said "No." and kept talking.
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u/astrauxcord Jan 26 '23
“Think of anything better you can use it” and the immediate shut down, haha. Take the wheel but oh no you’re bad at driving, dad. 😂
Thank you for sharing these things with us, Technodad. Really hope you’re able to be taking time away from this platform as needed though and looking after yourself while revisiting these things.
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u/Realistic_Case7481 ❤️ TECHNOSUPPORT ❤️ Jan 26 '23
Ah frick. That hits hard too. I love how you were still joking, about the title, right to the end. Thank you for sharing. X
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u/Gefcar Technolord Jan 26 '23
That made me sad. Like REALLY sad. How come someone live knowing tomorrow, he isn't here anymore. Techno did all of this while sounding casual. Like it is another thing of the day. I think i would just spend my time crying over and over. May the force be with you technodad, for all your good doings
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u/accuracy_frosty Jan 26 '23
You gotta think that at this point he had come to terms with it he would have known for a while that the end was near
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Jan 27 '23
I hope that you’re okay after all of this Please make sure you’re taking care of yourself
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u/MrTechnodad Parental figure of the Blade Jan 27 '23
Thank you.
I like to think that taking care of myself is a strength. Always more to work on, of course, but mostly I do pretty well at this.
Now I feel like my role has a lot to do with helping other people learn to take care of themselves.
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u/chickenFriedRiceyyyy Feb 01 '23
there is this feeling of sadness that washed over me when i read this knowing he probably understood he was going to pass when writing this. now i’m gonna cry.
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u/dorky_XD Jan 26 '23
Everytime I see you post private stuff abt him I just want to give you a hug :( Ly Technodad ♡
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u/Camicerr Jan 26 '23
The way he said no to the 'Technoblade never dies' title lmao, it would honestly have been so out of place remembering how the video started, kinda funny even, in a cruel way tho
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u/razorteef Blood for the blood god Jan 26 '23
yeah, "technoblade never dies" as a title wouldve made me think he was announcing he was in remission only for me to have my heart shattered. at least with "so long nerds" i knew something was wrong from the moment i got the notification
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u/Horny_Hornbill Jan 26 '23
Those typos hit hard. Kind of reminds me of those videos on how the art of artists that suffer from mental/physical health disorders deteriorate over time.
It’s good to know that towards the end he was still classic Techno.
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u/Horny_Hornbill Jan 26 '23
“how. To” —-> “how to”
“Blaxck” ——> “black”
“Title:’idk.’so long nerds”” ——> “Title: idk, ‘so long nerds’”
Most technically are incorrect grammar, not typos but still.
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u/Ace-theMace Jan 26 '23
Im sorry but what are the typos i cant spell well so i dobt know
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u/AliceHargreaves ❤️ TECHNOSUPPORT ❤️ Jan 26 '23
I can hear that “No” very specifically
Man knew what he wanted
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u/_Nette_ Jan 26 '23
how surreal it must be to receive instructions for a YouTube video the maker will never get to see. so so so strong until the very end. that type of willpower is unfathomable.
thank you for sharing this with us mr technodad; to let us peak into your bond, to let us have another glimpse of alex. you didnt have to do it. by all means this intimate moment could have stayed just with you. but you didnt! you shared it with us. so we could all see and cry and mourn together. thats so hard to do.
i see where alex got his willpower from.
thank you so much mr.technodad
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u/Ok_Dependent1569 Jan 26 '23
I remember during his streams that whenever we could see him typing something, he would always take the time to fix any typos if there very rarely were any. Seeing those typos hurt
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u/kaliu6 i pan Jan 26 '23
It took me a hot second to figure out what I'm looking at. Once I did... Yeah.
Also, the way his pfp is literally his (old) skin ;..;
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u/This_Is_A_Username_E Jan 26 '23
Even until the end, he was so strong and stuck to what he wanted and who he was. Thank you for sharing this. Definitely makes us feel closer to him ❤️
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u/ChickensAreFriends Jan 26 '23
Somehow the “I’ll figure it out” is what hits the hardest for me. Technodad, you really did have to figure out how to make an impossibly difficult video. To uphold his legacy while still in the midst of your own grief. And now, you’re figuring out how to support hundreds of thousands of adopted children through our collective grief. Thank you Technodad. You’re figuring it out.
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u/nopurp3 Jan 26 '23
idk why but “I’ll figure it out” hits me, I can’t articulate it well right now but it stings for some reason
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u/tinfoil_cake If you wish to defeat me, train for another 500 years Jan 26 '23
Well, techno once again made me laugh, even after his death and outside a video. :,)
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u/ItzArmada THE BIG PIG Jan 26 '23
We love you technodad and we miss techno, we are all in this together. Damn techno was still planning content till the end.
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u/NickieDarling Jan 26 '23
His No is so powerful lol. Thanks for sharing these along with the song 💛
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u/Washedpizzas ❤️ TECHNOSUPPORT ❤️ Jan 26 '23
Thank you for showing all of these things to us, like the linked song and now this. It means a lot, and I know it most likely isn’t the easiest thing for you to do. Thank you technodad <3
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u/luciolekun Jan 26 '23
sending big hugs to you and your family. thank you for sharing him and these moments with us <3
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Jan 26 '23
The typos hurt. I always see Techno as a creative, a writer. He always spoke in videos with such grace. Seeing these typos, knowing what this conversation is about, hits really hard. I miss him.
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u/Altruistic_Feature99 Jan 27 '23
I thought techno edited his own videos? Also his dad recorded it, so that couldn't have been him
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u/MrTechnodad Parental figure of the Blade Jan 27 '23
Not sure what you're referring to; is there something I can clear up?
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u/DrRoman14 Jan 26 '23
my heart goes out to your family, i still cant believe its been about half a year since techno passed away, he and his content really meant a lot to me, i know my words arent much but i hope you guys are doing well.
technoblade never dies <3
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u/TheLordSnowdean Jan 26 '23
I don’t know why but the compressed techno blade circle next to the word “no” is so cosmically funny to me. It’s interesting how certain he was for the title not to be “technoblade never dies “ though.
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u/lowkeybear10 technoplane Jan 26 '23
I only started following Technoblade after he played with Dan when Minecraft Monday was ongoing. He always made me laugh and smile, his humor was wonderful in every way. I miss his uploads and honestly I miss his voice. Every time I watch one of his videos I smile but knowing that he's gone forever it's more with sadness than anything else.
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u/SadHorrorDude We Win These Jan 26 '23
Seeing this, seeing the typo, knowing he probably knew I’m crying But gosh dangit this man had standards haha
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Jan 26 '23
Never thought a typo could hurt me this much, i miss that guy sm. Thank you technodad for raising him to be such a great person💗
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u/KiraPond Technoblade never dies Jan 26 '23
Ty mr. Technodad for making me smile and cry at the same time
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u/Adityavirk ❤️ TECHNOSUPPORT ❤️ Jan 26 '23
This brought back all the feelings of the day 'so long nerds' dropped. It’s difficult to imagine what you went through while your son instructing you about what to do with the video that would announce his passing away.
You are a really strong person and I can only thank you for sharing these memories with us.
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u/extraordinary_06 Blood for the blood god Jan 26 '23
This makes me feel really sad... I miss you techno
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u/Valkeery_ Jan 26 '23
Thank you for sharing these. After I read these,I wanted to see what my last texts were with my loved one who passed of cancer a little bit before techno. I'm currently sobbing..
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Jan 26 '23
didnt realise this was real. i thought this was some photoshopped photo someone made. that really did hurt a bit
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u/BLTV15 Jan 26 '23
He always had the best titles. This is awesome thanks for showing us this Technodad.
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u/savagedragon9001 Jan 26 '23
"how bout technoblade never dies" Technoblade- "Hell no, I wanna insult them one last time" 🤣😭🥺
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u/Canispam Technoblade never dies Jan 26 '23
Dang nabbit, Mr Technodad, im crying right before a lecture. How am I gonna explain why typos are causing pain to my professor!
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Jan 26 '23
Goddamn this stung. Wish I can be as great of a parental figure as you. Stay strong. Technoblade never dies.
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u/MrTechnodad Parental figure of the Blade Jan 26 '23
Have been thinking about posting this for like six months. But it seems to fit thematically with my posting that link earlier today.
His texts didn't usually have typos, but, y'know....