I've been a little slow to mention this more directly, mostly because I found it extremely triggering when I found out ProJared had been doing and my brain checked out immediately, but I do want to say a few things. I am ashamed that I ever ran in the same circles with this-
-person. I wouldn't call us friends, but in the gaming space we did have a lot of mutuals and in the past, he had supported my work and I had been appreciative. A couple years ago, he had mad a very heavy, explicit pass on me that was not welcome, and at the time I laughed it off
-because I was nervous that confronting it would somehow cause me abuse. I'm angry that I didn't say anything. I 100% believe Heidi and stand by the victims that have come forward, and I am SO sorry to hear he had abused his power and damaged so many. It's horrifying.
My experience in the gaming community has not always been a good one. Men grossly abuse their power, and it's happened to me on several occasion. Men who make passes, send explicit messages, then promptly black list you if you are not receptive. One gaming producer even tried to-
-manipulate me in public, at a convention. It's disgusting, and one of the biggest reasons I moved away from gaming.
I don't have a conclusion for anything this beyond: I believe what happened and fuck Jared, that utter piece of shit.