No. Someone shared this with me earlier and just, no.
He "owns up" to taking advantage of his celebrity to maintain a power imbalance in relationships with the women, but continues to assert that the sex was completely consensual.
The mention of his suicide attempt comes across as very manipulative, that's the overall feeling I get from the article.
He should stay in therapy, stop talking to the media and stay away from women.
I follow Effie on Instagram and she still consistently releases dm’s from him that reaffirm what an absolute bone chilling monster he is. She is also very critical of his mother and has shared messages where he talked about being molested back then and how his mom didn’t do anything to stop it / didn’t believe him. I believe he is both a rapist and a victim of CSA.
That whole family, man. I really hope Effie has been able to find some semblance of peace.
I also follow Effie* and remember seeing things to that effect. I also recall her posting about Armie's friends being inappropriate towards *his* children, so I hope to god that their mother has primary custody and keeps them far away from him/his circle.
* Speaking of Effie, I hope she's alright. I haven't seen her post about this article, but she must be aware of it and possibly triggered. (I know she isn't the "perfect victim", but messy behaviour doesn't negate any of the abuse she endured.) I've noticed that over the years, she's really been trying to move forward with her life, and I appreciate how she uses her Instagram to advocate for other survivors and post resources for trauma.
Multiple things can be simultaneously true. In this case, I am saddened to hear that another young child was abused by a member of the church, while also being heartsick to think of any person who is suicidal, while also knowing this particular human deserves to be significantly and permanently punished by the pain he inflicted on others.
Also, if you are someone being triggered by this due to having been harmed and/or suicidal, please do seek help via any of the free lifelines available in your area or nation. You didn't deserve what happened to you, you do deserve to be happy, you matter, and you are wanted here. <3
Yes both things can be true but they're also two completely different issues. He doesn't get any sympathy points from me because no matter how much abuse he suffered in the hands of the church, it does not lessen any of the damage or trauma his victims have suffered directly from him. He doesn't get to work out his demons by exercising them on other people. Yes, he should absolutely seek therapy but he it's absolutely grotesque of him to think he deserves any type of shot or platform in Hollywood again, especially when POCs have been pushed put for much less
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This is why things can be true simultaneously. I don't have to be neutral to someone being harmed by clergy in order to believe the person deserves just punishment for his horrific behavior. I don't have to think he deserves no punishment because he endured horrible abuse.
Also, while he is unlikely to see my thoughts, other victims/survivors of clergy abuse and/or child abuse may and I'll never downplay my hatred of what happened to them, regardless of what monster behavior this human exhibited later.
As for the rest, I want to argue with you and for you to be wrong so so so much... but we both know how this goes. Sigh.
MTE. I don't want to go into it, but I had a rough time of it with an ex who wants to repair things in some capacity. He will blame other circumstances that are no doubt tragic and heart breaking, but like- that doesn't give you the right to harm more people especially people who had nothing to do with the terrible things that happened in the past; in the case of the ex, me.
I didn't really follow this back when it came out. You can be a victim but that doesn't negate the abuse that he did. Both things came be true. I hope he gets help.
By all means get some therapy and heal yourself but that doesn't mean you need a resurgence or to come back to hollywood. Like why don't you work on your interpersonal relationships first?!
Even before things fell completely apart I'm not even all that sure he was a major celebrity so it's not like he's missed at all? I'm sure his fanbase has moved on aside from a few die hards so by all means please stay gone.
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He "owns up" to taking advantage of his celebrity to maintain a power imbalance in relationships with the women, but continues to assert that the sex was completely consensual.
The mention of his suicide attempt comes across as very manipulative, that's the overall feeling I get from the article.
He should stay in therapy, stop talking to the media and stay away from women.
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That's not even mentioning the allegation that he brought along one of his kids/babies when he was meeting up with one of the women.
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my dad took me to meet a girlfriend while he was still married to my mom, like, the AUDACITY
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That whole family, man. I really hope Effie has been able to find some semblance of peace.
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* Speaking of Effie, I hope she's alright. I haven't seen her post about this article, but she must be aware of it and possibly triggered. (I know she isn't the "perfect victim", but messy behaviour doesn't negate any of the abuse she endured.) I've noticed that over the years, she's really been trying to move forward with her life, and I appreciate how she uses her Instagram to advocate for other survivors and post resources for trauma.
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Also, if you are someone being triggered by this due to having been harmed and/or suicidal, please do seek help via any of the free lifelines available in your area or nation. You didn't deserve what happened to you, you do deserve to be happy, you matter, and you are wanted here. <3
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Also, while he is unlikely to see my thoughts, other victims/survivors of clergy abuse and/or child abuse may and I'll never downplay my hatred of what happened to them, regardless of what monster behavior this human exhibited later.
As for the rest, I want to argue with you and for you to be wrong so so so much... but we both know how this goes. Sigh.
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Even before things fell completely apart I'm not even all that sure he was a major celebrity so it's not like he's missed at all? I'm sure his fanbase has moved on aside from a few die hards so by all means please stay gone.
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