#thisistherealryanross

[girlwithnoface]

ryan ross is just some guyyyyy i miss him

[lola-babylon]

Ryan didn't quit social media because of the "Panic stalker"

There's a weird narrative in certain sections of fandom that after a going through the horrible experience of being cat fished through text message by a stalker impersonating Brendon in 2013, Ryan Ross retreated like a wounded bird from all social media, never to be seen online again.

If you've found this post through the Ryan Ross tags, we'll assume you're familiar with the story of the Panic! stalker; if not, the best write up is this one from Reddit, I don't want to give them anymore publicity.

Being cat fished is horrible experience; to have it happen publicly in the guise of someone who was once a close friend must have been a ghastly experience. But however Ryan dealt with it, it wasn't by suddenly abandoning all public life, or at least online public life, in 2013. He kept posting casual shots on insta for years. All of these are photos Ryan chose to share publicly on his official instagram account, thisistherealryanross, so posting these may be a breach of IP rights but not a breach of privacy. You can see the dates they were posted on the lower right corner of the images, or go to his instagram account and check for yourself.

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

And I just wanted to add a link to this video of Dottie, because she's just so darn cute. (There's a tonne of cute Dottie posts, but the lady has her own Tumblr so I'll leave it at that).

Ryan does seem to have stopped posting any personal or social pics in 2020, but that was such a batshit crazy year who knows what any of us were doing? If he decided to step back from social media, if that was a decision that worked for him then and still does now, cool. (Sure we'd like to see a few more pics of Dottie and Elwood, but if not, we're not owed).

Painting Ryan Ross as a tragic recluse haunted from public life and social media after a catfishing incident is demeaning to Ryan for the same reason as the misleading narrative that his legacy was stolen by Brendon Urie, leaving Ryan broke and broken; telling it like that robs the man of his agency, and I'm sure if he knew he'd be exasperated at being turned into the Syd Barrett of emo.

[whatsapalisade]

2015

Ryan Ross’ dog dottie, via @/thisistherealryanross (1), @/jamesbvalentine (2-3), and @/zeezerizer (4)

[rainyfolkore]

Z berg “Christmas prom” shots from last night! I had so much fun seeing @zeezerizer and @thisistherealryanross live again and meeting some more wonderful people. #zberg #ryanross #photography #concertphotography #photographer #sonyphotography #jamesvalentine #alexdavphotos (at South Pasadena Masonic Lodge 290, F&AM) https://www.instagram.com/p/CXHKUOOP70e/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[menshockeyrpf]

im soooooo drunk @thisistherealryanross ryannnnnnnnnn 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[two-ryans]

📸: chronicappeal on Instagram

Vi Ryan Ross's Instagram, 24.12.2019

[zberg-archive]

Z Berg merch is now available!

[corky-bee-roll]

so ryan posted a new picture on instagram

[tuckersrule]

Finally

[l0nelym0on]

Ryan posted a new picture, and these comments are me.

[odetocharcoal]

the boy™ // sketch of Ryan Ross and Dottie

[applebutterfemme]

reminder to the people in ryan ross’s life: it costs $0.00 to be a genuine friend to him and not use him for instagram followers

[dasedconfuzed]

@thisistherealryanross: Happy Bork of July. This is Elwood, 4, part Dinosuar. New in town. Here to stay.

[dayxdreamxng]

thisistherealryanross: When you’re going to “goth night” but every night is goth night

[uranusnotmyanus]

I gave Ryan his eyebrow back

[cancerncigarettes]

2016//2017 the beards back