Ariel said: Hey everyone!

After taking a 9 month hiatus from the fetish model life to deal with some immediately pressing personal business, I'm now settled and able to resume doing what I love.getting messy!

I've had a lot of life changes since I've been gone from the umd. Lots of changes in my personal life and I started working as a bartender, which I love, but I still kept thinking about the umd and eventually being able to come back when I was able and finally I am.
I will be resuming producing and doing customs and will be opening my stores back up soon!
So send me a message here on umd to say hi and stuff. Would love to hear from my old friends and umd newcomers also!

All my love,

Ariel

dalamar666 said: You could have taken 3 minutes to make a post about your exit and the people here would have been very understanding. I have seen it before. I am just glad I was not one of the people you bailed on a custom with and then stopped responding to leaving them to feel like you had stolen from them. Or the good friend that you shared a store with that you also screwed over. I hope you take the opportunity to go back through and read the thread about your exit. You could have at least started your post with an acknowledgement that you left people high and dry and impacted the finances of others. But I guess since you bailed with no warning all should just be ignored like it didn't happen.

SteveK51 said: Is anyone taking bets on when the inevitable next return of Kaydens will occur?

+1 for protostar8's post.

I'm gonna attempt to play a voice of reason here and say that there is more than likely WAY more chatter on the back channels that we ARE NOT aware of taking place between Ariel, MM and all the parties affected by her departure. We can only assume that we DON'T know anything until we hear it from the horses mouth. She gave her .02 and says she's gonna make right with those who ordered customs. Not saying that makes her right or absolves her of any responsibility but now we wait to hear from everyone else on this one.

I get it. People are pissed and justifiably so but I guess what I am saying is let's wait and see how this plays out first before casting stones.

WAMOptimist93 said:
While there is likely truth to all of that, I actually think this thread has been quite tame and even cordial in tone, considering the nature of the departure and then a sudden "I'm back, everything is good now" thread. Just saying, I'm not picking a side or anything, but this is likely a best-case scenario set of responses (even the critical ones) for any producer who leaves and returns in a similar manner to this.

I don't even think the ones who were personally effected by her departure have even chimed in yet.

sloshpuppy said:
I would advise those parties NOT to chime in. It's not in their best interests to do so publicly and doesn't serve the community or them in any beneficial way. This is a private reconciliation with directly impacted parties (if being sought).

Ariel said: I exited the umd out of immediate necessity. One of my children made allegations of abuse against a family member and a court case has been going on and that's really all I can say publicly without things possibly getting worse for my family. My attorney advised me that it would not be a good look in the conservative area that we live in to have a "porn star" fighting for custody of children.
Any customs that I had left undone are already in the works to be finished.

protostar8 said:
Can someone verify this? What was posted by Jayce and word of mouth (which matched Jayce's story) was VERY VERY VERY different and didn't involve kids. I'm not airing out what was said, but this sounds like some sympathy story you made up to get back in on people's good sides versus what really went down.

Wamchantelle said: Very awkward

When I retired a number of years ago I cleared up all my loose ends made sure customs were completed and to the highest standard before disappearing for a bit and even then I didn't close my account It just lay dormant
Totally different circumstances I understand as I had lost my producer and photographer and it was only when I met my new partner I returned With a very warm welcome and a good explanation
Unfortunately bursting through the door of a party shouting in my back when you have a lot of issues to resolve is not the way to return in my opinion especially as you left a sour taste in a lot of peoples mouths and it's not good for the community either
Understand your reasons for leaving if true but leaving a lot of unfinished business and commitments from someone who had held a high position in this community you should have known better.
Maybe it's time to gracefully bail out backwards and retire once and for all and learn the right and wrong ways to do things and I think you royally did the wrong thing both to your own image and that of other producers that work hard to keep the stores going and build up trust with the community that support them!!!

matty87 said: With respect to everyone and miss Ariel, only those aggrieved by her have any right to be upset. If you view her actions as dodgy, then it's a simple matter. Don't buy what she is selling. I understand the shock, the frustration and all those emotions welling up in people, however this isn't a public place for tarring and feathering.

Ms Ariel had her reasons for leaving, reasons we don't need to know or understand. Her reputation is tarnished and whatever goodwill she has lost is up to her to reclaim it via deeds and actions. Again, if you don't want to support her, then don't.

Wamchantelle said:
That is not necessarily the case as a producer myself actions can directly affect mine and other producers here
We all know the stories of a producer that disappears or fails to answer questions when work has been paid for upfront then fails to deliver it affects us all so when somebody does it on such a large scale With such a reputation that should've been one of the most trusted here then it does affect more than those who have lost money through customs and bookings and that's why I gave my opinion, after all everyone is entitled to their opinion
I've had on a number of occasions emails from people when ordering customs from me that give examples of other producers who have come and gone and left a mess in there wake including outstanding monies owed leaving me others like me trying to convince them that the money is safe in my hands so forgive me for having my say because other peoples messes do affect those that still stay here and work hard to try and repair the damage
I am one of them hence why I have my opinion

matty87 said:

Miss Chantelle, I meant no disrespect. You do have a right, as do all the other producers. Perhaps I wasn't as clear as I could be. When I meant aggrieved, I meant producers as well as paying customers. This is a business built on trust, both earned and given. I have been stung before by a conman so i understand the anger that burns within people, such as youself.

But if you're not a producer or someone who has been burnt by her actions then your comments, while welcome, don't really need to be considered.