Source: at://did:plc:v2j2g5pdghrwazhbw6gvxtdp/app.bsky.feed.post/3l7bvzvgvqb2p
This video is about the unfortunate cancellation of a good project with which my husband @merrystarchild.bsky.social was involved. They are the "team members" mentioned, and I am the presumed catalyst for its cancellation. I consider Liana a dear friend I respect, and I would rather …
2024-10-24 20:39:28.433 / 3l7bvzvgvqb2p
not have any of this, but I guess this is where we are right now. This video came as a surprise to both me and my husband. I had finished apologizing to Liana over the last three days for any hurt or upset I caused her.
I will address this statement in more detail over time, but I can say …
2024-10-24 20:40:09.973 / 3l7bw352i4v2x
right now that what Liana says about me is only from her perspective. Most of what she says in this video about me is not accurate. It does not reflect the larger reality. Opposite to what she said, I actively tried to "comply" with the proposed process. One could read an implication where …
2024-10-24 20:40:27.841 / 3l7bw3o3n3f2l
my husband spoke of cruelty due to my noncompliance, but this is inaccurate on two counts. My husband didn't lodge an accusation but expressed an observation, the accuracy of which was denied. I have expressed my opinions on the 'nature' of non-hurtful people elsewhere. …
bsky.app/profile/ashe…
2024-10-24 20:42:09.190 / 3l7bw6oqnj22i
I am also not "unstable," but far from it, with my health improving significantly after ECT. I do not have significant issues with impulse control. I did not "use" a narrative from anywhere. I don't need to; I have no problems producing my own opinions and perspective, and anyone who knows me …
2024-10-24 20:43:27.263 / 3l7bwaz77t42a
can attest to this. The mentioned narrative *is* transphobic and perpetuates mental health stigma, but since I wasn't "using" that narrative, I did not do that, in my opinion. It wouldn't make sense for me to do so on multiple fronts: I have been on the receiving end of this narrative, and …
2024-10-24 20:43:56.842 / 3l7bwbvfxhs2a
perpetuating stigma only weakens my position as someone openly mentally ill. Being committed to self-interest, I would not knowingly do that. I maintain that I am not responsible for others' mental states, conditions, situations, or struggles and that I can only …
2024-10-24 20:44:21.892 / 3l7bwcncjcw2b
be understanding of them. I am still unaware of what dangerous situation I could've contributed to. All of these are minor points.
The larger point is that the project's success didn't hinge on me at all. I wasn't even involved. I told my husband during the aftermath of …
2024-10-24 20:44:59.362 / 3l7bwdr233v2l
the "very public shot" that I was willing to offer help in writing and puzzle design for free. I ended up being unable to provide that support. Liana has placed the entire cancellation on me. The only responsibility for the cancellation she claims was that she didn't "deal with the bad behavior" …
2024-10-24 20:45:52.734 / 3l7bwfdx2ib2x
when it occurred. She was being too nice, something no one can blame anyone for.
Comments on the video and those that follow praise Liana on her integrity, transparency, honesty, and the well-placed trust others have. These are comments Liana has addressed elsewhere as ones she is proud …
2024-10-24 20:46:29.381 / 3l7bwggvhvc27
to receive.
This cancellation statement has a lot of issues with accuracy. It was engineered (she consulted a PR professional) to place the true blame for the cancellation on me, an unstable mentally ill person on a downward spiral, unable to control my impulses to deliberately hurt people …
2024-10-24 20:47:10.200 / 3l7bwhnsxhr2i
(alluded to in another video) who perpetuates mental health stigma in, apparently, the wrong place at the wrong time to the wrong person.
In reality, I am a relatively stable person (for example, I've been with my husband for 20 years) who is more mentally healthy than ever, thanks to ECT. …
2024-10-24 20:47:23.752 / 3l7bwi2qfuq27
I struggle sometimes, as does everyone, but I am dedicated to creativity, intelligent discourse, and unique individuals, including the person I criticized.
2024-10-24 20:47:37.141 / 3l7bwihj53r2x
For approximately three days before the video was posted, I apologized to Liana and tried to give her ample opportunity to say she wanted or needed, and she did. I planned to reengage and continue the discussion after the weekend when I saw this video the next day. The conversation did not continue.
2024-10-24 20:55:23.119 / 3l7bwwdv5an2a
ATProto root record: 3l7bvzvgvqb2p