Public Statement: My Unforgivable Past 

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An apology video in which the apologizer doesn't start making excuses such as "I was depressed" is a rarity. Actually taking responsibility is the foil Charizard of apologies.

That being said as others pointed out it is not our place to forgive you. Only the one that you wronged has that power. Our judgements mean nothing compared to theirs.

I'm seeing a lot of people in a hurry to offer forgiveness and absolution in the comments, and I think that's very much missing the point. Regardless of whether you feel guilt or remorse, genuine or merely because you got caught, it's not our place to offer that forgiveness or absolution. Your community is not the person wronged when you solicited a minor. What you did was reprehensible, and it's only the place of the victim to decide if she chooses to forgive, if ever. She alone knows the weight and damage of what you did, and even if I don't know her, I stand by her judgement here.

Judging by the screenshots... Yeah, it's *bad* Glad that you're telling the truth instead of causing further harm, and for everyone's sake I hope you've changed. Truth is, it doesn't matter much what we think, it's up to the victim to decide. Whatever you do, please don't lock yourself up from the world. Surround yourself with people who're willing to give you a second chance, *and won't excuse that sort of behavior* Lack of social connections will only make things worse for your mind. Edit: Well, things ended up the best they could've. You've been forgiven (more or less) by the only one who could've done so. Prove them right.

Finding out the dark side of people on the internet is not new. But to see people who own up to their mistakes instead of running and hiding from them is rare and if they genuinely regret what they did and want to make amends i say give those who repent a chance to start anew.

This makes me think of what my history teacher recommended for dealing with problems, “Tell the truth, tell the whole truth, and tell it first.” Though you may not have told it first, I still respect you for telling the truth in an honest way, no defense bullcrap, no excuses, just admitting what happened. I’m a little shocked to hear about this, but as you seem so honest about what happened, and so willing to fix it, I will not condemn you. Good luck, and I hope you both work through it.

It’s not new to hear about someone’s dark and disgusting pasts, it’s much rarer to hear someone who sincerely regrets and wishes to make up for it. Especially as to how much you seem to. You have a long road of redemption ahead of you. And as a catholic as well as a fan, I wish you the best of luck and that God may hide you strength on this journey and after.

The behaviour is gross, no other word for it. You seem sincere in wanting to be better. I hope thats the truth. You've been more honest than many others online in your situation, which gives me hope. Unfortunately I cannot in good conscience continue to support your work.

Fuck man… i just wanted to listen to good music and I get hit by this… I already wrote a long essay about this, but I shortened it to just two paragraphs… Though I do not know the validity of both sides, It’s somewhat commendable that you pleaded guilty and that you seem more honest about it when you could’ve shoved it under a rug. That said though, what truly matters the most is the feelings of the victim/s and whether they forgive you or not. Regardless of their choice, you should take steps to earn their forgiveness and to not make the same mistake twice. I’ll stick around for your music as I’ve long learned to separate the art from the artist. Others may choose to burn their bridges but as for me, this is between you and the victim. I just hope you don’t disappoint your community a second time.

The only question I have is how old were you when it happened?

This is the only actual RU-vidr apology that’s valid

In the end, it’s their choice to forgive you, any judgments I give are frivolous. I can at least not feel any guilt about listening to your songs because of your Admittance.

Whoever conceals their sin does not prosper, but the one who confesses and renounces them finds mercy. Proverb 28:13

This is dated, but to be honest I only found out about it recently. As far as I can tell the story I'm hearing is that Stringstorm met a girl who was 14 or 15 online in an erotic MLP or Anime site, and they started flirting, and he kept asking for nudes which she may or may not have sent. Much later now that he's internet famous, she's pretty much making a big deal about it despite it having been forgotten before now. I don't like the whole situation but wanted to give some perspective on it. While I can get behind Stringstorm owning it and not trying to cover it up or anything, and admitting it seems to be the best way to get over a controversy like thus, I will just say it seems like it's a touchy subject. One thing I will point out is that most teenagers are sexually active and the internet is a safe place to experiment, I know, I was one. This is one of the reasons why I have been a long term proponent of doing things like distributing birth control and condoms and such in high schools as opposed to trying to force abstinence, though once I became an adult obviously it's been a touchier subject than usual. I am very much anti-Pedo, as I myself was sexually assaulted when I was six, but I think teenage stuff is a littler different. I mean growing up there was tons of sex and romance stuff in young adult fiction and comics, because that appeals to the target audience whatever people think. I will also point out that the US has perhaps the highest age of consent in the world. You will note that Japan has an age of consent of 13 (understand a lot of the media you see for there is not considered Pedo bait there) while that is too young in my opinion, I simply state it because it's the lowest of any sane country I know if. Germany has an age of consent of 14 I believe, Australia 15, and the UK 16. I would personally consider lowering the US age of consent to 16 and distributing birth control and such to juniors an seniors in high school, but I do understand why that is a controversial attitude. Also I mostly see this as due to teens messing around with each other, more than my thought process being to enable far older people to pursue them. Now that I've made my attitudes apparent, IF the facts of this case are what I hear, and this connection was specifically made on a pornographic site, my first real place to assign blame is whoever was running that community as they should have been forcing an 18+ rule if it's an adult community with American regulars. Yes teenagers sneak into those places due to being curious and seeing it as a safe place to experiment, no that likely shouldn't be going on, especially as things are now. Part of the entire point of those age rules is to prevent the kind of interactions that happened here, as like it or not it can lead to some tempting situations. What's more I would argue some teen sneaking into an adult community, flirting with adults, and then not removing themselves when asked for nudes (which can be taken as playing hard to get) can be a touchy subject. Should Stringstorm have been asking? No, but she should not have been there, and the community moderators should have been doing their job. I'm just saying this is a case where I don't think exclusive blame can be placed here. I will also say, I'd be curious where she's from, and if she's legal in that country, of if she's also American. I know in certain communities with an international user base there have been issues over this. It is not an uncommon thing right now for say some girl from Germany or Australia who can access such places legally, to mess with men from the US, and then try and engineer situations to black mail them due to them not being aware of the deal, and that in their own country they aren't even remotely considered to be victims. There have been a few articles about this on the internet, I don't really hang out on porn communities anymore, but I've heard that it is a recurring problem. I mention the above because it does seem odd that she disappears, finds Stringstorm (who does indeed have some responsibility in this) and probably realizes he's getting donations, and now wants a piece of it so makes a mess. The only way to avoid blackmail would seemingly be to come clean about it of course and take the resulting risks. I can admire that, but at the same time I'm trying to be impartial, and just wanted to say all the angles on this one might need to be examined. Do we know where this girl is from for sure? Is she illegal in her home country? If she is from outside the US where she's legal it might explain why they turned a blind eye on that community. I'm mostly saying this because before Stringstorm self flagellates himself to oblivion, he might want to consider that maybe this girl (who disappeared for a while) is like some of the other ones out there, and has been hooking other guys the same way to try and extort them. I mean does he even know she is in fact underage by US standards, or did she just claim that? I dunno, I am probably sounding like a weirdo myself in overthinking it, and I admit I have second hand information after finding this and doing some research, but my immediate impression is that this sounds VERY 'iffy'. If she was on a porn thing to begin with that's one warning sign of course, it raises questions as to how she was even there. We then have to look at the delay. If she's an actual victim, then why didn't she go to the authorities instead of allowing it to just come to this public shaming thing? It sounds very much like it's a blackmail attempt. I could be wrong, but beyond liking Stringstorm's music, this just sounds all kinds of edgy... and as I said initially, I've looked into age of consent, on the interwebs she might indeed be as young as 14 or 15 and have been hanging out in porn communities perfectly legally due to the laws of where she's from. I'm not entirely sure how laws like that work across international borders as I don't go looking for that sort of thing, but it does raise some serious questions about how much victimization is involved if her home culture accepts that she is capable of sexual consent, even if ours does not. I prefer to avoid this kind of situation entierly, but well... now that this showed up in my feed after listening to some Stringstorm videos, all I can say is I felt the need to analyze it. Either way, Stringstorm obviously knows he did wrong, there doesn't seem to be any physical assault involved by anyone's laws from anything I read, and she doesn't seem interested in, or can't, press charges. I think it should just be dropped more or less. Though it might already have been, this is three months old, but well... it's the first I heard of it.

The fact that you owned up to your actions instead of trying to Debunk or discredit the victim shows more regret and character than 99% of people who have these allegations leveled against them. I genuinely hope this can fade and amends can be made, so I can continue listening to your music without an issue.

Honestly, as soon as I saw MLP I thought it would be a lot worse that it was. At least she was in high school, so no need for the woodchipper. Eh, my mother was legal about five minutes before she started dating my father, who was out of high school long before she was in it (they're still married). Maybe it's because I've spent my life surrounded by, or involved in, real heinous shit that I can't work up any real outrage. You seem to have pulled back from the brink back then, and appear truly repentant. If that's good enough for the victim, that's more than good enough for me. I hope therapy works out for you. I've known some it helped, some it hurt, and plenty it had no effect on. Personally, I'd suggest spending time in the wilderness disconnected from everything, even electricity if practical. Being cold, wet, and hungry, needing to chop wood to stay warm, is far better way to get your head straight than most. By the way, not to victim blame, but kids really, REALLY, need to be taught basic online security. I was in high school before I was on the internet (early 1990s) but it was common knowledge it was full of predators, and as soon as someone messaged you 'A/S/L?' you blocked him and told the mods. You also NEVER used your real name and kept personal info, particularly if it could identify you, to a minimum. Honestly, I've come to conclusion that girls finding the internet icky and only for nerds to be have been better for everyone involved.

You stood up and took ownership of what you did. I can respect that. I won't unsubscribe. I'm glad you saw the error of what you did

I cannot be angry. Just be very, **VERY** disappointed. Which is so much worse in every single way.

You did stand up and admitted it, and that takes courage and commitment, I ain't unsubscribing but I do pray that you can overcome these trials and that the one you hurt before eventually gets better and forgives

I am Shocked by this fact,I adore your job and your songs give me hapiness and satisfaction since you do put real effort into them. With this out of the way, Try to change, make ammends and become the person we believed you are, A music creator that is also friendly and commited. Good luck with your journey....

It takes strength to admit and own one’s actions. It takes even more strength and courage to announce those mistakes and claim ownership of it to a community. Keep at it and the change will be worth it

Honestly, it is better to speak up openly and not denying it than trying to save face with lies. The fact that you are trying to avoid this in the future and that you are working against it is a good sign, it is important to be open and make amends. I hope things work out and you can make things right with the other person.

I come here for the music, and i will stay here for the music. To me you are Stringstorm, and that's that.

You’ve been trying to be better, it’s more effort than some have put in

Post the screenshots in a pinned comment down here so everyone sees them more easily. This was incredibly gross string storm to a degree that makes my throat tighten, this stuns me in a genuinely horrifying way. I don't know how to actually feel beyond kind of chills? Uncomfortable? This certainly feels like somewhat of a real apology...but is that just because it got out or were you going to bring this up either way eventually. Do you plan to give like actual tangible things to the person you abused? Monetary?

I swear to god not another one.

A lot of people in the comments are very forgiving. You have gained their sympathies. So my advice to you is: don't waste them. And in case if there are some other problems, confess it all at once. I do not envy you your position, especially since what you did would be legal in other countries like mine (although still tasteless), however you made the bed, now you can only sleep in it. All I can say is that I wish you good luck on your road to redemption.

I came to whatch rylanor's last stand than the other songs not this

Man... didn't expect that...

All I have to say is, thank you for being the first internet celebrity I've followed to just come out and be entirely honest about things and actually apologize, instead of just sticking your head in the sand, hoping the scandal blows over, and deflecting or downplaying blame when called out. Seriously, it's happened a lot in the last few years and you. Are. The. *First.* For that alone, I'll keep supporting you. Hope that helps you feel better.

i don't know what happened, in whatever case best of luck. i will still hear your music and waiting for more content

The rule of the internet: "those who tell, cannot say that he showed."

I'm gunna hold my breath, but I'll still be subbed I enjoy the work, and those convoys just seem weird as hell, and kind of all over the place tbh. But will wait to see what happens but can't wait for more songs.

The Omnisciah grands you a second chance. Do not waste it

Only you can put yourself up to trying to make amends and do the right thing. I can only hope you do the right thing and try to make up for what you did. While it may not lead to forgiveness or etc it can lead to putting you on a better path. Be safe String...

Oh, so you’re the same as the big music labels lol.

You have a second chance. Don't. Fuck. It. Up.

After looking at the screenshots I can say one thing you tried to control your urges which is a step in the right direction just try to get some mental help and you'll be going the right way. I do hope you get better

I've read in the comments that the this is as resolved as something like this can possible be, but I wanted to personally say that I hope that everything is going well for you and the other person

I'll just say that its a good step. I am pretty fcked up myself, i am wondering how tf i am holding up so i wont jugde. I have a ring and when i start to kinda lose myself, the ring brinks me back(anger issues). I had a watch too, but its broken:). Just giving ideas and trying to help

No sin is unforgivable, so long as one repents of it.

I remember talking with you a bit on Alece's server, I never really got why you didn't just make your own server back then nor why you were always so distant. Now I get it, god save your soul.

It is good to know he knows he did wrong, and that he is actively trying to do what he can. Keep up the good work, my man.

Past can not be fixed. We have to accept and try to be a better person. You're on your way. Keep it up, we're waiting for ya.

It's appropriate to make the video on it, and I hope you continue to make content, but it will take time to bring that trust from the community back, and rightfully so. I was half tempted to unsub, but, considering the quality songs and such, it's hard to. It's a good thing that you are using the month and the time after to make amends. I inly hope you mean what you said and genuinely try to repay the victim. I've seen many a false *"apology"* video on this website, and I sincerely hope this one isn't one of them. I can't say much else. You are guilty, and you admit it. It's up to the victim and the community to forgive you.

i love your music, and i respect that you’re standing up and taking ownership of your mistakes, but you shouldn’t waste this chance. if you do, you’re not going to get another.

We support you. Past actions do not define who you are. You are obviously feeling guilty about it. You did the right thing accepting the whole thing in public. I respect you so much for doing this, be proud, you did good.

What you did is truly horrible, but the very fact you are making it known and trying to repent means there's still hope for you As a Christian and as a person, I wish you luck on the long road to a better life. I warn you, though. Watch yourself closely and surround yourself with people that can see if you are returning to your old ways and, more importantly, will help you to stop. Evil is persistent, and once it gets its claws in you it becomes all the harder to pull yourself out. You have your second chance, Stringstorm. Please don't waste it, for your own sake if nothing else.

Why is it always the people i follow that turn out to be abusers?

To be honest I have dealt with a sexual predator before that claimed to have "changed". I believed him foolishly then he tried to solicit a good female friend of mine who was underage for nudes. Needlessly to say after he blew that second chance I was done with him. Completely cut him out of my life as it was not the first time he had done it and was already a pariah in the community. Him being caught again ensured he was forever barred from the community and was made a nobody. I am torn between giving you a second chance and outright walking away from your channel. I believe for now I will give benefit of the doubt and believe your desire to make amends. Just remember there are no third chances for this type of behavior.

So I am in one hand shocked by the first time I've ever seen someone just own up with no real excuses or attempt to use mental health as a shield. On the other though what you did was something so far over the line it will take an insane amount of work to ever rebuild the trust of reputation you once had. With this said. I won't go anywhere. I am a firm believer in redemption as long as a person doesn't continue the behavior. It'll be a long road before I can think of you the same. Lastly. I nor anyone else in your audience can forgive you for something we aren't involved in. The only person who has any right to that is your victim. But that doesn't mean you won't find people willing to give a second chance if you prove to be genuine in your quest to get better and never reoffend.

I've never heard any allegations until this video. Whatever you did, it sounds completely reprehensible. My thoughts go out to the victim, whoever they are, and I hope they get the closure they need. However, I am also one who believes everyone should get a second chance, especially if they're genuinely regretful of their actions. Based on the transcript, it sounds like you are genuine about this. I hope you don't blow this and seek help.

as long as no crime was committed I don't care, if you ain't been arrested and found guilty in a court of law I don't really give a shit

I would still listen to your work despite your wrong doings, I'm glad you are trying to right your wrongs.

if you are forgiven or not is not up to us. It is not up to you. It´s purely up to your victim.

This news is shocking……….Whole day was going well and I was gonna perform at a concert. Update from string storm “I wonder what new song there is-WHAT THE F**K?!?!)

Thanks for being honest, and thank you for taking full responsibility for your actions. Although it's not our place to forgive what you did, I still wanna stay and enjoy the wonderful and badass songs. People will definitely think "Oh wow you're supporting an abuser what a scumbag", first, no. I do not support or agree with what he had done, rather I support his act of acceptance, and going through legal procedures to accept punishment for what he did. It's rare on this platform, no victim blaming, no pushing responsibility, no self pity, only acceptance.

Attain forgiveness from the person you have hurt, if they are willing to give it. After that, whether you are forgiven or not, always try to do better. Get therapy so you can come to understand where your behaviors stem from and develop skills and strategies to help deal with them. You're already better than my abuser was/is by being upfront and honest about what happened. Many of us are busted, broken, hurt people. And it is Hurt People who often hurt people. If you are sincere, make that effort. If you're not, you need to leave. If apology is not given, consider turning yourself in, assuming the statute of limitation hasn't run out . I look forward to your update.

Even though what you did was fucked up, i can still respect that you decided to admit your mistakes before the whole incident got more popular, I can also respect that you did not deny it, considering you had every opportunity to do it, Considering you can just say that it was false considering she lacked any proof.

I don't know why people care about personal lives of people behind tech, cultural, scientific, national or any other human endevour. It is dumb and hyprocrital mix personal life with work.

After listening to the video, I'm just at a lost for words. It's not the fact that you've admitted to it, taking responsibility is perhaps the best thing someone can do in that situation. It's the fact it happened in the first place. I believe people can change, that even the worst person in the world can be a better person if they tried. But I also believe that there are some crimes that are just unforgivable. This one being one of them. I'm not going to unsubscribe, mainly because even though what you did cannot be forgiven, I'm willing to see how you come back from this and hopefully, strive to be a better person. Even if it's against my better judgement. Forgiveness is given when one earns it.

You have done far more than what several people who I knew personally have done when the same situation befell them. We do things that we regret, sometimes horrible things that we would rather forget, but accepting the blame, urging people to do what they feel appropriate, and making the true effort to better yourself, these are things that so many I have seen be exposed never did. You have my support, String. So long as your actions prove your words, I will happily continue to support you as a listener and subscriber.

People have nothing to fear but their own weakness and inability. It's about accountability and honesty. Make no mistake, we're all a danger. Those giving into fear more so. BE a danger. If you're not a danger then you're weak. Easy to take advantage of. Danger isn't the problem. The illusion of safety is. That is what drives so many people into despair. The lie. The seemingly safe is even more dangerious because of ignorance. Manipulation doesn't have to be a bad thing. What's important to keep in mind here is that manipulation does not translate to deception (a common oversight people often overlook). How do you react and respond to the situation you're in? Certain reminders keep people sane and stable even in the darkest of situations. Think about this. Why would one feel bad? Why would someone ELSE take issue with something? Whatever "it" may be. When it comes right down to it it's about ones own perception. The "bad feelings" indicate something isn't adding up. Which will circle back to not being aware/upfront/honest enough somehow. The desire to reach out to whoever was affected is an attempt to get and clear things up at the "source". We're all monsters. It's just a question of wherever one is honest about it. Better to accept that instead of pretending to be a saint. It's more honest. Regret and shame will only lead to despair. Just because we're raised to shallow the crap of guilt and shame doesn't mean you have to buy into it. Just results in beating yourself up. It doesn't do anything to change a situation. It's better to not be sorry and stick to context then. We get taught otherwise because misery loves company. Ever had anyone tell you that "You should feel ashamed"? Big flaw with such a statement. 1: Things are as they are. Not as they "should" be. 2: How petty and bitter does one have to be to try and force others to feel bad? Even sadistic ruthless mosnters will not stoop to that level. So what then does this say of someone trying to claim a moral high ground? Objectively speaking. Something to think about. What's also important to keep in mind is coddling people won't improve them either. There's no "right" or "Wrong". Only actions and consequences. People want their selfish way. Which is often treated as an obligation. It's not. It's what they want. Long as that's made clear it all checks out. No one is entitled to do what you want either. In other words when doing "bad" things I'd admit it ASAP. I mean and intend to do what I do. Even if people are afraid, angry, sad, etc, it can lead to great outcomes. Accountability helps with preventing people working themselves up more, is the simplest way I can put it. What I'm getting at here is that being an honest monster can be a good thing. The difference is control and accountability. I tell people I can destroy them and am thanked for it. I am the danger. You are. We ALL are. It's when people pretend otherwise that they catch on. Learn to enjoy being the danger. Make it more of a point to show that. You might be surprised at the results it gets. Or you can curl under a rock and live in fear. I say that to all of you. Living as a coward is no way to live. Be "honest" instead of trying to be a saint. Be yourself instead of living by the rules and expectations of others.

I failed to understand this. You were both underage right? Also "send some nudes" isn't exactly r*pe or assault right? edit. And yes telling someone "or else I won't be friend with you anymore" is a form of blackmail yes, but not exactly a life thred.

I just realized I've been listening to his music for years and that I was never even subscribed in the first place.

Can you give us the context of what you exactly did?

Look at this, someone owning up to past shitty behavior, trying to make amends, and become a better person. Respect for that, we don't see it often enough.

It takes a lot of strength to fully admit your wrongs. No matter how evil your actions are I’m not in the right to forgive you but I’m not in the right to harass and judge you. I wish the best towards the victim and you to get yourself a new start.

Excuse me? Unsub? Hell no. This is an honest apology, with an attempt to fix things, and accepting responsibility. This is honestly plenty enough for me to stay subscribed. If you had tried to pass it off as something else, that would be different.

Look man, all of us have done things that are wrong. Things that are so wrong, it can take our breath away. In order to grow, we have to recognize that our actions were wrong and then take steps to make things as right as we possibly can. It looks like you're trying to grow, and I for one am grateful for this growth. Make things right and keep growing. Keep doing what you're doing.

Okay so I never heard of the allegations against you prior to this and I took a look at the screenshots through the link you provided. So I feel like some context is missing but since you confirmed these claims are true I wont sugarcoat it. your actions are reprehensible but you seem to be trying to be a better person and to make up for what you did. Most people in your position would not try to do that and would probably ignore or deny the allegation so it counts for something in my book and you seem genuine in your wish to make amends. Everyone makes mistakes and things you regret, some are more monstrous then others but how to act after the fact also matters. You can choose “To be Better” I don’t know if you can make up for what you did or make amends but your at least trying and you should be glad about that. I will keep myself subscribed your songs have helped me through some tough times and will likely continue to do so. I will keep the victim in my prayers and hope for the best outcome to this situation.

Look, dude. I might catch flak for this, but something like this proves you are *already* a better person than you were then.

Reminds me of the Skyrim quote "What is better: to be born good or to overcome your evil nature through great effort?". Like others have pointed out: it's not our place to forgive since we're not the victims here.

What was your age at the time?

Dude, I just come here to listen to music. I'm glad you are stepping up and trying to do right by the person you wronged though. For what little it is worth I will continue to listen to your music and stay subscribed and I look forward to your future projects.

Get some professional help. It is usually the case that people who have predatory tendencies were somehow abused themselves. It's a self-perpetuating blight in our societies and it is easy to be caught up in that vicious cycle. We are responsible for breaking it, but sometimes it is impossible without outside help and the completely understandable stigma against this type of behavior makes that difficult.

gotta say you let me down as a person bud. I'll still fuck with the music cause it slaps, but I'll never see you in the same regard again

Channel that into some songs. What better way to speak from the heart than through music? Poor out your regret and fill yourself up with emendation.

Nah, this is better than an apology. You've taken responsibility, which is the first step to Redemption. Continuing to try and reconcile with the community, and or the person you have harmed. You'll get better. The people that usually get in trouble for this are people who caste blame, or make excuses for their actions. Which is not what you're doing. Keep up the good work, Comrade.

Well this came out of left field for me

what a twist

You did something bad, yes. But you are trying to heal the wound you gave the other person. The shame will never leave you. Learn from it, be better. I support you on this journey you have started.

What you did was wrong. I hope for the victim's sake, as well as yours, that she might forgive you. But that is up to her. For the sake of yourself and others in the future though, it is good that you have this level of awareness and truthfulness. I hope it is genuine. And for the sake of yourself and others in the future, remember, that while you have done something considered monstrous, that does not mean you are or have to be a monster. Remember that. You can be better than those urges. You are not a monster. Get well.

Owning up to your shit is good. A start. A spine and a shred of honesty is far more than what most people have nowadays. Reflect on your actions, and what actions you can do in aim of redemption. Forgiveness is only the victims to give.

So let me get this straight. In 2015 she was 14, right now she'd be 22, can anyone tell me how old String is now? Because if the age gap is at or less than 4 I can't see how he could be called a groomer. Manipulative, abusive, not a good friend yes but not a groomer. Shame on you for manipulating someone into a friendship String. Seek help. That age gap better not be over 4. Even 4 is creepy but I'm willing to swallow it.

Lucky I can enjoy an artists work despite my opinion of the artist themself. Although this is actually news to me, since I’m out of the loop. But now I know the context through the screenshots. Pretty fucked up, but you are trying to make things right, so your on the road to redemption. Continue down that path my friend.

I say that you acknowledging the fact that your actions in the past were wrong and not wanting forgiveness is a huge step in the right direction. I say everyone should get a second chance, as long as they recognize that what they did is wrong. Looking forward to more songs next month!

Listening to your confession, reading the comments here, looking throuth all the evidence provided, I can say one thing for certain: You may yet be Unforgiven for the acts you have comitted, but you are not alone in your acts, I have met many a people that have done similar things, and I do not hold it against them so long as they try to be better. Your confrontation and confession of your actions is proof enough that you may yet be redeemed, just not today. Redemption is something you must bleed for, not literal blood per sé, but you seem to be willing to make that payment. So in conclusion, I stand with you, though thick and thin, dark and light, war and peace. Let the storm of outrage come, for it will only temper our souls into more pure vessels.

Ok, it's strong stuff, I hope what he said about wanting to redeem himself and trying to improve the situation is true, and for my part, I want to support him, even if only in a moral way, despite what he did is wrong, it's a delicate issue, I hope this has a "good" resolution, if that has a place here,

What did he do...?

He has regret for his actions meaning he has compassion for what he has done and is not sort of terrible person that denies or does not regret his actions. I am still going to stay subscribed because he sounds like he is really sorry for his actions and is not playing it.

Wait what happened?

On fear of quoting an elder butler, we fall, String, so we can get back up. There is no sin in falling, there is in staying down. You got up. In the end, when all has happened, that is the only thing you can do that matters. And you did it. So, as far as I can do or say, I'm still going to hear your stuff and be subscribed.

so much pathos , as if something terrible had happened

Not up to us to forgive you, unfortunately, if it's even possible to do so. But I respect the balls and decency it takes to admit when you've done fucked up shit and try to do better going forward. Long as your words are backed with actions (or lack thereof depending). I'll be sticking around, mainly because you seem genuine in your want to do better, and because honesty is always appreciated.

What did you do?

Wait this is real?!

... What happened?

I hope you come back some day...