I miss my friends and my community.
I made the mistake of hooking up with a friend who’s 18. It was an error in judgment to be with someone that age and to even make advances with someone so much younger than myself.

I’m sorry for the hurt I caused and to the people I made uncomfortable with my flirting.
Rumors were spread about me being a predator and groomer and how I knew this person at 13. That’s completely not true. I would have been more than willing to talk to people if they asked me directly. I lost a lot of friends because of a game of Telephone gone horribly wrong.
I acknowledge that flirting with someone years younger is a giant red flag and I’ve learned a lot about boundaries and communication in an online space.

If it began and ended with that, things would be better. People could heal and move on.
I have no moved on and I’m a long way from being healed.

Holding me accountable is something that I needed. I’m glad that happened.

Being openly compared in public to a rapist, a pedophile, a predator, and a groomer goes well-beyond “restorative” justice.
I can ignore strangers who just love a pile-on, but when it comes from dear friends I love and those I considered sisters, that’s where accountability needs to be taken on theit side.

I’m sorry you lost some popular mutuals.

I’m sorry you had to cancel me to make your movie.
CW: suicide

I’m sorry that I’ve attempted suicide twice in the past three months because people I care about humiliated and demonized me in public.

If you actually give a fuck about someone, aftercare is important when holding them accountable.
With friends like these, who needs cis people?
I’m not naming names publicly.
If you want to talk or have questions, please DM me. They’re always open.
Working on coping mechanisms by getting stuff down on paper. I’m not sure if this will ever see the light of day but it’s helping me deal with a lot of the past few months.
Therapy can get pretty ugly, as it turns out.
You can follow @MergoPetrichor.
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