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Reading the stories coming forward regarding abuse and sexual assault from the esports industry has left me shattered. So many of these abusers were hiding as our friends, peers, colleagues, and even role models. I stand with you and everyone who isn’t ready to come forward yet.
This just hurts so much to read, man. This is so common and people are so freaking blind. They’re so easy to brush off these problems and are quick to point and yell “not true,” until it begins to pile up. Listen, teach, and learn from the common problems that are being exposed.
Why don’t I usually talk about this? Because when I was brave at 19yrs old, I was the laughing stock of the community for having evidence and witnesses of my assault. It changed my life and it set me up for being made fun of, for the rest of my career.
News articles were made, stream guidelines were implemented BECAUSE OF ME, I was sent into such a spiraling hole where I only felt alone. I was sent to hell and back with people making fun of me for coming forward only hours after everything happened. This was only 4 years ago.
I began to feel like a liability for anyone that wanted to hire me due to how bad things got when I was on the mic. I tried quitting more than 6 times in these 4 years because of how hard I had to tank the beat downs and being the blunt end of every assault joke.
Ever wonder why I don’t tweet as much as I used to? My entire perspective and life changed after I came forward and I’ve changed so much as a person while being involved in this industry and community. I didn’t quit because I didn’t want these issues to win.
I had a huge support system with my supporters and so many amazing friends that helped me stay grounded. It’s thanks to them that I didn’t quit because they can personally chime in with how much I tried to convince them why I should quit the community and casting.
