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if you go back and actually fully read tylers tweets, it’s really really obvious this whole thing was a big mix up. it’s suicide awareness month and that whole thread of mental health tweets were NOT an apology for the og tweet, but rather a conversation he already had planned.
being that he does focus on mental health advocacy more than anything, he, distastefully i would like to add, created a joke/pun out of us telling him to ‘use his platform’ because he knew the tweets that followed WOULD BE him actually using his platform.
this is why it came off as so abrasive and unlike him when given the context that we assumed he was blaming his mental health for not supporting blm. cause his intention was a suicide awareness month thread, in which he explains how it affects him, what the statistics are on
the matter, along with a link to help you on the road to recovery. i truly and genuinely believe this is the case. HOWEVER, this is NOT me justifying, nor defending him for his joke, his dialect, OR his response to the situation. i do believe he handled it rather irresponsibly
and the length in time it took for him to follow up his mental health thread let the hurt that he caused to his fans simmer significantly longer than he ever should’ve.
in addition, he should’ve been aware of how his tweet could’ve been taken, especially given his choice silence on the blm movement this whole time, and the simple fact that tensions are at an all time high
overall the lack of awareness and insensitivity he showed in his platform tweets, although not intentional, is extremely harmful and hurtful and should’ve been handled in a more proper, and less bitter type of way.
again i am NOT trying to justify his actions nor am i defending him in any way shape or form. i just feel this clarity on the situation is imperative as everyone else forms their opinions and responses to this situation.
i didn’t expect this to blow up the way it did, so i would just like to say that i am not babying him. i know hes smart. so i know he should’ve known how that joke would be taken, and he should’ve recognized how hurtful it would be. that action in itself is completely inexcusable
in combination with the time lapses between each chunk of tweets, there was, and still is, a lack of empathy that he displayed, and that should not and cannot be ignored. especially given how much trust we have given each other throughout these years.
“i use music … uncomfortable and honest conversations with friends, and sometimes crying.” is a (cut down) statement he made.
and if we are truly his ‘friends’ like we both mutually always say, then i think it’s time for one of those ‘uncomfortable and honest conversations’.
and if we are truly his ‘friends’ like we both mutually always say, then i think it’s time for one of those ‘uncomfortable and honest conversations’.
finally i would like to say that i promise youll be okay. this is terrible and i, along with everyone else, feel incredibly hurt. as a poc in the clique, i will ALWAYS stand by our bipoc in the clique. always. this time is no exception, even if it means standing against the boys.
if you need anything, my dms are open. if you need a break from social media, i suggest you take one. if you need a distraction, i suggest finding something comforting you can take part in. you’ll feel okay again someday. i promise. take care of yourself.
