Brilliant 💎004, crossposted to her other social media
I have written many versions of this post, but I'm done laboring over it.
Many of you know that I was unmasked recently. It was a gross violation of my privacy and absolutely the opposite of what I ever wanted for myself. I am angry and hurt and I still feel violated, and what they did was not okay. But the thing is that we all make bad choices, especially when we are young. I've learned they are a minor, and with my own sometimes turbulent experiences as a teenager in mind, I cannot find it in myself to hold a grudge. If it seems like I am being too lenient on this person, it is perhaps because I do not want them to become defined by this situation, just as I wish to not be defined by it. I want them to understand that they can and should do better.
Being unmasked — being outed — is an experience you don't know how you're going to handle until it's dumped into your lap. If it has happened to you, or if it does happen to you, god forbid — this is just how I feel. This is just how I want to go forward. The way you handle it is just as valid. I'm no saint, and I'm still angry, but after years of holding onto pain... well, I'm just not looking to add to my collection.
My name is Sylvie Blomqvist-Rose, and this is going to be my year.
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