I’m stepping back and going away because that’s the only
option for me and my mental health right now. I’d love to stand and fight and
battle for the truth, but that’s not a fight that I have the time, money, and
mental energy for. Like most things in America, the big guy always wins, not
because he’s right, but because he’s bigger. He’s got more money, more privilege,
more connections, to the point that fighting a battle would be
life-encompassing, and I can’t afford that right now.
It has
been a privilege beyond words to have engaged with many of you in the
community. The positivity far outweighed the negative, up until now, obviously.
I have engaged with many of you in wonderful, creative, and authentic ways, and
nothing can take away the content of those moments that I’ve shared with all of
you. Never forget that you are the Battletech community, not one man, but all
of you. I have faith that you, as a community, will come together and outlast
any rot or cancer that threatens to drag the community down into darkness. Take
this entire ordeal and learn from it. Some people may believe that they have
unmasked some dark secret, but there has been another unmasking that has gone
along with it, the unmasking of the character of certain individuals and the
lengths to which they will go to destroy others and maintain their privilege. Don’t
let that narrative win. Be bold, be creative, be diverse, and raise the
community up to the height that it deserves.
My fight
is over. I have done what I can to make the Battletech community a greater,
healthier, more wonderful and diverse place. I can fight this battle no more.
It is my fervent hope that each and every one of you will resolve to fight just
a little bit to make the community what you want it to be. Create content,
network, spread the word, raise each other up! My part has come and gone. I wish
nothing but the best for the next person that takes up the torch. I hope they
go on to greatness. And maybe that someone is you, you never know. Until then,
keep the faith.
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