#tw: false accusations

[spectralpaws89-19m]

Vent

So I was browsing Palestine posts, and came across a post that had pro-Hamas as one of the tags.

When I made my reply: “Fuck Nazis, Hamas, and Israel—Palestine will be free,” this user @religion-is-a-mental-illness proceeded to falsely accuse me of being a Nazi. I proceeded to block and report them and unfollow them, as I had initially followed them due to our views on the evils of religion.

[deltalunaris]

On Why I’m Leaving Re.ddit For The Foreseeable Future (+ Twi.tter & Tu.mblr-related Announcement)

(TW: mental health-related discussion, anti-survivor sentiment & bigotry, abuse & trauma mentions. Website names are altered to prevent bots & bad actors. Long Post, TL;DR at the bottom.)

Yep, nope. Not doing this Re.ddit thing anymore. I’ll report blatant ToS violations (ex. death threats, bigotry, obvious scams, ban evaders especially), and I’ll be suspended instead of the offender because of “report abuse”.

[ID: A message from the admins, stating that the account has been temporarily banned for three days for report abuse. The name of the sub where they claim the abuse happened is censored to prevent community brigading.]

To top it all off, I haven’t reported ANY posts since my first suspension (which, as you’ll see, was entirely wrong & I was immediately forgiven after I sent an appeal). Just yesterday, I got suspended again, and the “link to where the abuse occurred” is a 404. Not a [deleted] & [removed], a straight up 404.

[ID: A screenshot of a re.ddit webpage depicting a bright red banner stating “Your account has been suspended from Re[.]ddit for 2 days. Click here for more info.” The page itself displays a 404, stating: “Sorry, there doesn't seem to be anything here.”]

Censored the sub’s name out of extreme caution (i.e brigading), and also because it’s not their fault to begin with. After my first suspension, I talked to the mods of two mental health-related subs (one is shown above, the other below), and those who spoke to me stated that it’s an admin decision, not their own.

Apparently, when you report, most options listed go to the sub’s mods AND the admins (except options such as “this breaks [sub’s] rules”). So even if the mods say you were in the right (which was the case with my first suspension, hence why it was immediately reversed), the admins can decide against that and suspend you anyway.

It’s why I only ‘report’ posts to the mod team directly, as they have invited me to.

Otherwise, I have not used the actual report button out of genuine worry that this will happen again. Which is did, obviously.

(Apologies for the different format between screenshots. While trying to see if the 404 above showed up on desktop as well, I discovered that I can only access my re.ddit inbox via my 3rd party mobile app (preferred posting method), which is GENUINELY bizarre. Trust me, I looked, tried to type in the inbox URL itself, nothing. I just get guided back to "This account has been suspended.” That means that, if I were just a desktop user, I literally wouldn’t have any idea as to what caused the suspension like I do on mobile.)

(IMPORTANT EDIT: Now that I’m un-suspended, I finally can access my inbox through the previously tried methods. As such, I have updated all images to be in desktop format for consistency’s sake + the important addition of my side of the discussion I had with a mod. Genuinely unsure of if this was a bug or not.)

[ID: A mobile screenshot showing an inbox and three messages. The first one at the very bottom is from the re.ddit admins, stating that the user has been banned for three days by their team for “report abuse.” The second one immediately after is a suspension review, stating that the appeal request was reviewed and the suspension lifted. The third is a user message stating: “No problem, happy to help! Though I'd like to apologize if I did the reporting process wrong, as I ended up getting temporarily suspended for 'report abuse' (thankfully I appealed & was near-immediately forgiven). I must have misclicked the wrong option, as that definitely was not in my intention, but I apologize nonetheless. However, this is the second time this has happened when reporting an evident rule/ToS break in r/ [redacted] . I definitely remember selecting the appropriate option that time (inciting violence), and I was still given an admin warning despite the offender's post being taken down. I hope this isn't a larger, administrative-related issue, as that means people will be more hesitant to report, which complicates subreddit moderation even further. Would you happen to know what's going on in that regard? If not, no worries, I'll just continue reporting problematic accounts via modmail if that's okay. Safer for the both of us, as well as other users, that way. Cheers, thank you for the good work you do, and apologies once again. - Delta”. In response is a moderator message, stating the following: “Hi, I'm sorry that's happening to you! Unfortunately, I don't know very much about how re[.]ddit handles reports like that. I know that when you hit the report button, most of the options listed go to reddit admins as well as show up in our mod queue. The option that definitely does not get sent to reddit admins is "this breaks r/ [redacted] 's rules". I know it's not a perfect solution, since re[.]ddit should take action against people who are violating the ToS. But if you just want to report stuff to us, that's a good option. You can select "custom response" if you want to add more information. Just remember that reports are anonymous and we can't respond to you if you go that route. Otherwise, modmail works too.”]

So, with this all having been said, I think I’m done with Re.ddit for now.

I’ve come to a point in my recovery where, as much as I recognize the importance of being involved in a community of survivors, I refuse to tolerate blatant administrator abuse in order to do so.

It’s one thing if I misunderstood/misconstrued something, and made a false report. I’m autistic + severely dissociative, so it could happen. In turn, I do what I can to rectify my mistakes and apologize. It’s just the right thing to do, and I’m not afraid of taking accountability & responsibility.

However, as in the (thankfully working) example above, I am reporting BLATANT sub/ToS violations. This one involved a ban evader (with multiple alts) who was posting highly triggering content that involved sadistic themes, death wishes, and the putting down of other survivors in general:

[ID: A subre.ddit post with the title “Anyone ever happy that other people have trauma and that other people have to face shitty things?”. It has been removed and locked by the subre.ddit moderators, with the stickied mod comment stating: “This has been removed for violating Rule #1. This is not the appropriate place for this kind of rant. The focus of this community is peer to peer support.”]

I could grab the actual post via whatever Re.ddit post retrieval app is still around (RIP Ce.ddit), but I refuse to because it was really, REALLY bad. The title alone should give a very clear impression of that, ESPECIALLY when it was posted to a subre.ddit where highly vulnerable survivors go to find help and validation.

I also don’t want to give said ban evader anymore attention than I already have.

So, with all of this being said, here’s my final verdict:

As of 4/20/2023, I will be winding down my Re.ddit usage as a whole, and focusing on my Tu.mblr usage instead.

I MAY return at a later point, especially as I’m trying to expand my reach to service more future clientele via commissions. However, it will depend on if I get this suspension appealed as well. If not, I will permanently stop using my Re.ddit account as to avoid a full ban.

Why? Because I have written many resourceful posts for survivors (especially of severe NS/FL trauma like myself), and I would hate for all that to go down the drain. Many have publicly stated & privately DMed me expressing their gratitude for as much, which has emphasized to me the importance of my work.

I’m not doing this for karma. If anything, my re.ddit account was a massive outlet for all that I was dealing with, especially after escaping severe, life-threatening abuse. It’s the good, the bad, and the very, very ugly of my former abused life, some of which I still feel very traumatized and embarrassed over. I fight with myself on the daily to not outright delete said posts- even account- in general.

I just happened to write in ways that resonated with others, which is all that I’m striving to do. I don’t want anybody else to feel as horrifically lonely and ashamed as I did at the beginning of my recovery. May my creativity always express my truths, and validate the truths of others especially.

In similar news, I will likely not be returning to Twi.tter either.

I am only keeping my accounts where they are because of the mass username theft that started ever since the site went up in flames. A shame, but I feel confident in my decision. Especially when that site as a whole did severe damage to my recovery while I was using it. I became very bitter, frightened, and aggressive to (albeit very real) IRL threats that weren’t anywhere near me.

Thus, I made the critical decision to step away, for the sake of my recovery. I am very happy to announce that that was one of the best decisions I have made regarding social media usage. Unless there are significant changes for the better, I refuse to return to one of the biggest stressors in my recent history.

It didn’t matter how I curated my feed, but it did matter that I curated it out of my life (for now). I, and everyone who could be/is affected by my actions, are much, much better off.

Otherwise, hello Tu.mblr!

Ever since my first aesthetic account all those years ago, I always had a feeling that I’d make a definite comeback at some point. Over a decade later, the self-fulfilling prophecy has come true, but for reasons I’d least expect.

Since it’s exceptionally dated, I will revamp this blog as much as possible, so that it is befitting for a multimedia artist like myself. As aforementioned in past posts, I will still reblog the art of others here, but I’ll be making a more personal side-account for my mental health & survivorhood musings. I may cross-reblog from one to the other, depending on the post’s themes.

I continue to insist that this blog, as well as any other blogs of mine (unless posted otherwise), ARE 16+ AT VERY LEAST, 1.8+ RECOMMENDED. Due to the prevailing themes in my artwork, there will be discussion of tagged traumas, though no NS/FW or highly graphic details will be given here.  

For your own safety, please abide by ALL posted age warnings. I can, and already have, blocked those who interact with my accounts in ways that are inappropriate for their publicly stated/shown age.

I also reserve the right to block at will, ESPECIALLY if I suspect that an interacting user is a minor under 16.

Please respect my boundaries, and refrain from interacting/DMing/sending asks if you are under 16. Failure to avoid doing so will result in a PERMANENT BLOCK as soon as I notice.

Those who are above the age of 16, but under the age of 18, are on thin ice. I continue to reserve the right to block, including for the safety of the minor in question. Genuinely nothing personal, all about protection.

In addition, I do not give out my Discord to ANYBODY but verified clients & very, VERY close friends. Unless you are either of those, please respect my privacy. I do not administrate/moderate ANY ACTIVE SERVERS EITHER, and I have no plans at all to do so for the foreseeable future.

Do not ask me to make a server. Do not ask me to moderate any servers.

All this & more will be in my boundaries page once it goes online.

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Anyways, to those who did: Thank you for reading. I know this post will just be a speck in the sand, but it’s very important that I put all of this on the record.

More to come soon. Stay tuned.

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TL;DR: Re.ddit admins can & will suspend you over valid reports, even if subre.ddit moderators have EXPLICITLY mentioned that you were in the right.

As such, I will likely not return to using the site, even if my suspension appeal is successful. I have written many resources, especially for fellow survivors of severe NS/FL trauma, and do not want to risk their deletion. Many have expressed their gratitude for them, which is why I feel this particular sacrifice must be followed through.

In addition, I will not be returning to Twi.tter either, and will merely hold my usernames for security reasons. Said site caused significant damage to my recovery, and I- as well as those close to me- am sincerely better off not being in such a high-stress, high-toxicity environment.

Tu.mblr, on the other hand, will be my new home base. I will be revamping this blog into a dedicated art + art inspo blog, as well as making a more personal blog for trauma & recovery discussion. However, I continue to insist that my blogs are 16+ at LEAST, with the recommendation of 1.8+ due to severe trauma themes. No NS/FW or highly graphic details will be given, but there may be NS/FL warnings.

Stay tuned for more, including a boundaries page.

Thank you for reading.

[octahedral-chaos]

Not going to lie but I kind of feel bad for Sebastian,

Dude got turned into a chimera… and he was arrested for no reason… poor thing

[friend-through-teenage-nights]

John Finnemore in Avenue 5 S2E3 "Is It A Good Dot?"

[werewolf-cuddles]

What happened with inquistor3?

Basically, three people (a 17 year old girl, her apparently 20 year old boyfriend, and a Tik Tok user who makes exposed videos) spent several months putting together a plan to cancel a 23 year old who made Call of Duty cosplay videos by falsely painting him as a groomer.

The 17 year old claimed to be an adult, because he explicitly had "minors dni" in his bio, and started doing editing work for him while he believed she was an adult. She started taking screenshots of anything he said that would look bad out of context. Eventually, somebody brought it to his attention what was going on, and he cut off contact with her. After that, the drama channel made the "evidence" public.

And it worked. The narrative that Vince was a groomer spread, other people began reporting the story as fact, and he began recieving widespread harassment. Not long afterwards, he hung himself.

The drama channel has basically denied all responsibility for what happened, and has since deleted her account because she was getting a lot of shit for it, and the boyfriend has set his account to private.

[bodhrancomedy]

So, uh. I don’t know how up Tumblr is up on The Dreaded Place (Tiktok), but every couple of months (usually 3) a new openly, usually flamboyantly queer person is singled out and pursued as a “groomer” and every time there’s no real evidence, just out of context ten seconds clips and then people start screaming “would you prefer to wait until something happens?!?” and, I’d prefer to wait until you have evidence. Like, I’d prefer to wait until you have evidence and go to the authorities with said evidence because trying to incite mob justice on Tiktok because you don’t like someone’s vibes since that actually does nothing to “protect” the people you think need protecting.

“Would you prefer to wait until something happens.” You do know that trying to get someone hurt/arrested/killed because you think they’re icky without any actual evidence is fascist, right? You do know you’re just repeating Nazi propaganda?

“Would you prefer to wait until something happens.” I would prefer to wait until something exists? Until there is an actual reason to act because otherwise would be the Thought Police you’re so fond of throwing out.

If there is actual evidence that this person is a threat to children, take it to the police. They’re queer. The police will investigate in the way they won’t investigate conservative politicians, conservative beloved entertainers, and priests. Or the police themselves.

[ciderjacks]

Sending this to you because you'd understand. I am just so sick and tired of these powerful men who use that power to be creeps while hiding under a nice, friendly mask. It pisses me off so damn bad that I can do next to nothing about it.

no srsly, it’s at the point where I’m really just done with any male celebrity. Like I’m so close to just not supporting any of them anymore. Which sucks but MAN. SRSLY. They ALL end up this way, because apparently men are just incapable of having any position of power without inevitably using it to abuse young women.

[fungal-boy-witch-yay]

the man vs bear argument is stupid because whether you pick bear or man you will be harassed and berated for your opinion. Statistics aside if you see someone pick bear, you know exactly why they picked bear, and if someone picked man, you know exactly why they picked man. If I see one more man say they wanna see a women get ripped apart my a bear or one more person get bareted and harassed simply for choosing man I will LOOSE MY SHIT.

[traumatizedjaguar]

Some people won’t let you explain yourself and all they’re doing is looking for arguments that’s what bullies do. Ignore people.

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[trans-leek-cookie]

Random fucking post bc im. Mad. Gonna try not to say any buckwild shit bc it's not really my place but. Eugh. First of all it feels weird as fuck to see a hing that's is a call-out for like 3 diff ppl working on co-host and someone pointing out "hey the first person here (who is a transfem) is being slandered" (this isn't the weird part bc. Transfems r extra vulnerable to slander n pedojacketing) which includes a screenshot from the Transfem in question saying "the accusations are focusing on my actions when I was being groomed and abused" and respond "PURITY CULTURE!!! WHY ARE PPL SO MAD ABOUT FICTIONAL CHILDREN THIS IS THE PROBLEM WYOUNG LGBTS" like. 1. Why is it about purity culture and not trans misogyny (also not what purity culture fucking is) 2. GROOMING. GROOMING IS WHY! GROOMING IS THE PROBLEM MOTHERFUCKER FICTIONAL STUFF CAN BE USED TO GROOM MINORS (HEY, QUICK ASIDE- YOU CAN EASILY SEPERATE FICTION FROM REALITY. KIDS FUCKING CANT! I KNOW FROM THE EXPERIENCE OF BEING A CHILD EXPOSED TO CSA BEING NORMALIZED/DENIED IN FANFIC).

And let me say again: young transfems are also especially vulnerable bc they often have little to no support system, meaning not only can ppl get them Into those situations with promises of friendship and community, it becomes crazy hard TO GET OUT

Second thought is if any of the cunts who were like "megapope was kinda right honestly" start making hammer car jokes they should delete their fucking accounts

[sc0moftheanimatiomindustry]

Jane is back, hi Jane! Say do you have no hobbies or something? Must be pretty funny to obsess over someone who can’t hurt you, who is not talking to you, is still in end of life care (which you denied) and you even made up theories of how a totally unrelated person is Ang, damn she really lives rent free in your head!

I also heard that xenocrat, whom you shared murder fantasies with, was your boyfriend! That he’s apparently from Ang’s circle is something i don’t really know about as I don’t remember Ang ever being involved with someone who would stick to a white racist woman, who uses her poor poor uwu victim status that’s completely made up to be transphobic and ableist!

since @angvondrapedo aka Jane amber likes to lie about people “fabricating” evidence, let me just leave a link to an archive of this post. Can’t really fabricate archive entries now, right? So let me get this straight:

Jane Amber, aka @angvondrapedo is allowed to be racist, is allowed to make murder fantasies she sent to her then boyfriend Xenocrat and lie about Ang ever grooming her

Jane Amber, aka @angvondrapedo is allowed to use the n word multiple times as a white trans woman, is allowed to behave like a kiwi farms reject, is allowed to continuously obsess over someone who has never evidently gone after REAL CHILDREN but who you claim is a pedophile regardless over cartoons

And you stick up to your equally racist and weird friends, who make stalker comics about someone you hate, someone you’ve blocked and shouldn’t care about but nooo we continue to shed crocodile tears while living a lavish life, proudly calling herself murderer and crying about getting told to stop being a hobbyless child

because let’s face it, if you really cared about bringing justice, you’d actually involve the authorities. You have the money! You can show us all that your “harassers” are in the wrong! Except you somehow believe they’re not going to do anything, why? Because you’re trans?

more likely because you have no evidence! Not even your own pedobox “evidence” actually proves you were groomed and that people were worried! And only naive idiots who virtue signal how “righteous” and “pure” they are believe your lies and contribute to your scams so you can continue playing the victim!

[werewolf-cuddles]

Just heard about what happened to Inquisitore3 on Tik Tok.

To say that I am disgusted and outraged is an understatement.

I'd say that the three people who were directly involved in spreading false grooming accusations that led a 23 year old to take his own life should be held accountable for their actions, but as you'd expect, all three of them have either deleted or privated their accounts to escape the consequences.

How fucked up do you have to be to deliberately collaborate to ruin someone's life for kicks?

[anglerflsh]

noticing a trend in this specific book

[unladielike]

So since it has been brought to my attention some rumours have been circulating about me, I just wanna make a few things clear.

First off, I did not supposedly stalk anyone's blog for years.

If need be, I can even provide my IP address (aka self-dox myself) to prove any screencaps to be false, but I'm nowhere near obsessive enough to check somebody's blog everyday. Like, sure, I might visit blogs of ex-mutuals every once in a blue moon out of curiosity, but contrary to popular belief, tumblr doesn't take up 90% of my time and at best, I would maybe lurk on COAR to read new confessions or refresh my dash once per day just in case non-active partners of mine have returned.

If anything, my time has been mostly comprised of going to work and grinding mobile gachas; in fact, should I notice I have replies to write, I will log in, throw my replies into the queue/save written replies in my drafts folder to queue later, and then fuck off to do other stuff. Honestly, provided someone has beef with me, it's unlikely I would know why unless my encounter with them on tumblr had been rather recent.

To my knowledge, I haven't harassed anyone off of tumblr.

Now, did I have spats with my own fair share of people over the eight or nine years I have been on this hellsite? Yes. Have I made vague posts about ex-mutuals, unintentionally ghosted others, privately vented to friends about people from the RPC I personally can't stand, and commented on COAR confessions? Also, yes.

But that being said, the only one I've ever sent anon hate to was myself and if I played a part in somebody deactivating their blog or quitting tumblr roleplay altogether, then that's certainly news to me, because I don't like participating in public smear campaigns, to the point where I even avoid name dropping certain users in my rules or PSAs I've made. Heck, the way I see it, I can only ever recall myself being relentlessly harassed/bullied, because when it comes to me for some reason, people on this site sadly don't know how to block and move on like normal people.

I also have never encouraged anyone to delete their blogs or chase them out of the RPC and have only ever reported one person due to the fact they would not stop posting about me/attempt to provoke me into engaging in drama on a site that we both frequent despite having me blocked; therefore, I have no idea where the narrative of me harassing people off of tumblr even comes from. Besides, I'm nowhere near popular enough to influence whatever following I have to dog pile on whoever I have grievances with, let alone have many people who would go to bat for me each time I'm being unfairly criticized. Honestly, the one time someone did call out my harasser, it was something I had no control over and they did so without my permission, to the point where I did privately tell them to stop url-dropping me and engaging with this person on my behalf... because again, I just wanted to be left alone.

Furthermore, I make it very clear to mutuals I've vented to that they don't have to unfollow/block roleplayers I've had bad experiences with... so I'm not sure if this is merely a case of the Mandela Effect rearing it's ugly head, individuals making up bad faith reasons to dislike me, or an issue of mistaken identity (especially since I'm likely not the only one who goes by the mun handle, 'Livi', and it has happened before where somebody had wrongly assumed a blog belonged to another person).

Of course, it's possible I could have forgotten stuff, as I have had more than three blogs over the years, so naturally, I won't remember all the OOC posts I have ever shared, let alone every instance before 2022 where I have been involved in drama... but regardless, I refuse to take accountability for things I have never done unless you personally come to me off anon with screenshots that provide evidence.

[goat-shoe]

Ur gna awld DX autism but not ocd ? Ableism much ?

??

i never said i didnt anon..... i dont think you understand how neurodivergencies work to begin with ^^;;;; but im gonna take you in best faith ;;;

it really is not ableist to not self dx OCD! sometimes, ppl just do Not fit the criteria laid out for a specific diagnosis, and thats ok ^^ fun fact actually that not all ppl with a certain diagnosis fit Every criteria for the diagnosis! (^^ sometimes they fit none even, and its just vibes!)

i do not need to lay out my experiences and symptoms to you anon. but i have said it before and ill say it again now: i experience neither obsessions nor compulsions!

i would thank you for the ask, but, it isnt my job to educate you as an nd person ^^;;; maybe take a psychology class, k?

[ask-butterscotch-and-friends]

The Rest of Our Lives, Part 10

TW: Verbal Abuse, TW: Child Abuse, TW: Physical Abuse/Violence, TW: Racism, TW: Adultery/Cheating, TW: False Accusations

Finn sits down on one of the chairs in front of Margaret’s desk. Butterscotch sits in the one on the opposite side, while Margaret sits at her desk. She closes her laptop, folds her hands together, and looks at Finn.

“So, Phineas. I know you came here for answers, and I did promise I’d give them to you.” Margaret sighs. “It was a long time coming, and honestly I probably should have told you this years ago. Just that it took so long for you to even ask…then again it did take a long time for anyone to tell you the existence of this rumor…because I sure as hell wasn’t going to.”

“Mother. I just want the name of the man you had an affair with that led to me being born.” Finn says calmly.

“Now hold on, I do believe context is needed! It’s a really long story, so I suggest you get comfortable.”

Finn sighs softly. He knows she’s not going to give him his father’s name that easily. He had to listen to her entire story first.

“Alright…go on.”

Margaret sits back in her chair.

“William and I were betrothed…much like you and Nancy were. Do you remember Nancy?”

“Yes, mother, I remember Nancy. She was horrible, and cruel. But please, continue.” Finn has a lot of patience.

“Now don’t get me wrong. I do love William, very dearly. But more like a friend, if that makes sense. He’s aware of this, and he’s comfortable with this. That being said, he made it quite clear that we are to be loyal to each other whether we actually love each other or not. I was not to see other people, nor was he.” Margaret continues.

Finn stays quiet, listening to his mother’s story.

“However…at one point, I had grown bored of him. Three children later, and I still felt nothing for him. Not to mention, full disclosure, the sex was incredibly boring.”

“Mother.” Finn doesn’t want to hear this.

“So one night, I went out. I ended up in a small dive bar here in Jackson. That’s where I met your father.” Margaret explains. “He was an angel…both in a figurative and literal sense. Very handsome, and kind. He bought me my favorite drink…then one thing led to another…”

“Wait, hold on, time out. You said he was an Angel?” Finn pauses the story.

“Yes, Phineas. Your father was an angel.”

“So…that makes me…” Finn blinks.

“Half Angel? Yes.”

“That’s a LOT of information for me to take in in just a single sentence!” Finn crosses his arms.

“The fact that you never thought about it until now is surprising, even to me, I’ve known you to be a damn idiot since birth. Though to be fair, I did tell the butler to lie to you when you grew wings and panicked. Tell me, what did he tell you?” Margaret asks.

“He told me that…the wings, and the abilities I was given, were a gift from Heaven. Heaven was rewarding me for staying kind despite everything I was being put through…that’s what he said to me.” Finn says softly.

“Wow, and you actually believed that shit? Your stupidity knows no bounds!”

“I was, like, five!” Finn defends himself, then sighs. “Alright…so…continue, I guess.”

Margaret nods.

“Your father and I had a connection…a real one. One night turned into two, two turned into three…and then it became an almost daily occurrence. We saw each other almost every day…it was honestly something out of a fairy tale…”

“Did you ever tell him you were married…?” Finn asks calmly.

“Nope. Never once.” Margaret answers bluntly. “He never knew I had a husband and three children…and honestly, I was considering leaving it all behind to be with him. That was…until he decided to leave me.”

“Smart idea.” Finn huffs.

“Watch your mouth.” Margaret glares. “Anyways…your father told me that he wanted to continue his education, go for a law degree at Harvard, where he had been accepted. And since the internet didn’t exist back then, that essentially meant I wouldn’t see him again. I was furious…but inevitably, I would wind up pregnant with you. That was when William found out about the affair, because let's just say he knew right away that you couldn't have been his. I had to think of something…and since your father decided Harvard was more important than me? I had to get revenge…”

Finn blinked. He didn't like where this was going, at all.

“...What did you do…?” He asks, voice shaking.

“Simple. I told William that your father forced himself on me. In response, William sent some of his guys to beat him up, then spread the word all around Jackson that he was a rapist.” Margaret says this like it's not a big deal.

“WHAT!?” Finn gasps in shock and anger. “Mother, that's horrible, why would you do that!?"

“Because he left me. Simple as that. He had to pay the price for breaking my heart.” Margaret shrugs.

Finn is trembling, before he takes a breath.

“Did he know? About me?”

“Yes. Even after he was dealt with, he made it clear that he wanted nothing more than to be in your life. But I couldn't allow that. He broke my heart, so he could take the consequences. He only stuck around in Jackson for a few years after that, then he left after the harassment as a result of what was spread around got to be too much for him. Never saw him again…don't know where he is. That's the full story…now you know.”

Finn is quiet for a moment…

“So…what's his name?”

Margaret looks at Finn, then smirks.

“See…I would tell you. But I must be honest, Phineas…it's more entertaining to make you suffer.”

“What? I came all this way, did everything you asked, and you STILL won't tell me his name!?” Finn stands up.

“It's what you get for being born…your birth was my punishment for cheating on William. I paid my price. Now you must pay yours.” Margaret smirks evilly.

Finn shakes.

“...You're a monster.”

“What was that? Couldn't hear you over the sound of your sniveling…” Margaret huffs.

“I said you're a MONSTER!” Finn repeats, louder. “You ruined that innocent man's life for no real reason! You went on to torment his child for 22 years! You tried to make me hate myself over things I couldn't control! 97 years later, you treat my fiance horribly over his race and species! And now, you're not even going to be decent enough to give me my real father's name!? GOD! You're not just mean. You're EVIL! YOU'RE A FUCKING VILLAIN!” Finn shouts.

Butterscotch takes Finn's hand.

“Finn-”

“NO! I refuse to stand here and take this bullshit! I won't anymore!” Finn growls at Margaret. “You're a twisted piece of shit! Fuck you! Fuck you, and fuck this entire family too!”

Margaret stands up.

“Don't you raise your voice at me! You're lucky to even be alive! You should hate yourself, because you are a failure!”

Finn hisses

“Well the joke's on you! You tried to make me hate myself, but it didn't work! I love myself! I love my body, my clothes, and my house! I love Elliott, and I’m going to love our children! I love our dog Bruno, and our rat Cheese! I love my life! The only thing I hate about myself is the one thing I cannot control, and that’s the fact that I share DNA with a WORTHLESS PARASITE LIKE YOU!!!” Finn screams.

Margaret slaps Finn across the face hard enough to leave a mark on his face. Butterscotch stands up swiftly to defend Finn, as he said he would, but before he can even say or do anything…

Finn turns to his mother, and slaps her even harder in retaliation. His claws are out, and they make contact with her skin when he slaps her, blood dripping from the new scratches on her cheek. Margaret winces at the pain, covering her cheek.

Butterscotch blinks, as Finn stands there panting, blood dripping from his clawed fingers. His pupils are slit-like, and his ears are folded back. As he pants, fang-like teeth are present, and his green eyes are glowing.

Margaret slowly turns to Finn, before growling.

“HOW DARE YOU!” She raises her hand to hit Finn again. This time, however, Butterscotch steps in front of Finn and growls at Margaret threateningly.

“Go ahead…try it.” Butterscotch growls.

Margaret blinks, then huffs.

“You know what? You’re not even worth it, Phineas. You're not even worth the ground I walk on. You’re nothing but a mistake.”

“And who made the mistake, Margaret?” Finn glared. “Because last I checked, I didn’t just pop up out of nowhere. You may think that me being born is punishment for your sins, but you know what your real punishment is going to be? Sitting there and watching me thrive without you, and having nothing to do about it. I hope it burns you inside to know you can’t fucking do anything to me anymore. Keep burning in it, and when you die, you’ll continue to burn. I hope the next time I see you, it’s at your funeral. Rot in Hell, you worthless cretin.”

Finn turns and walks away. “This was a waste of time…expecting you to even show me a little bit of kindness for once in your miserable life was clearly naive of me. Come on, Elliott, let’s go home.” Butterscotch nods, before glaring at Margaret and following Finn. It’s quiet as they step toward the office door…then they hear Margaret sigh.

“Theodore.”

“...What?” Finn looks over at his mother.

“Your father. His name is Theodore Richmond. I don’t know where he went after he left Jackson, or where he resides now…but his name should be enough for you to track him down and find him. And...if it helps...”

Margaret pulls out her wallet and opens it. She pulls out a small photo that was hidden inside...and hands it to Finn. Finn looks at it. The photo is in black-and-white so he couldn't make out details like hair color and all that, but it showed a handsome man with curly hair, smiling. His smile was just like Finn's...and even without the colors, Finn could tell that he inherited his green eyes, freckles, and face shape from the man in the photo.

Finn blinks…then nods softly. “Thank you.”

“Whatever…just get out of my sight.” Margaret huffs.

Butterscotch looks at Finn.

“...Go ahead. I’ll catch up.”

Finn nods and opens the office door, leaving the house.

Butterscotch looks at Margaret, his pupil slit-like and his yellow irises glowing.

“Just because you gave birth to him, doesn’t make you his mother. Not after all of the horrible things you’ve said and done to him. You should be ashamed of yourself, but feeling shame would require you to feel anything at all. I’m going to give Finn the best life I possibly can, and I’m going to laugh as I watch you cry while I contaminate your family bloodline with my demon genes. Finn and I will raise our children better than you ever could.”

“Why are you still here? Get out of my house before I call an exorcist, hellspawn!” Margaret hisses.

“Gladly…your taste in interior decorating disgusts me. Oh and by the way? You might want to fix your lip fillers…out here looking like Kylie Jenner did crystal meth. Nice meeting you, and very happy Go Fuck Yourself.” Butterscotch flips her off as he walks out the door.

Finn waits by the rental car for Butterscotch, touching his cheek and breathing deeply. Butterscotch walks over.

“There you are! What took you so long?” Finn asks.

“Just taking out the trash.” Butterscotch shrugged, then got in the car. Finn gets in the passenger seat.

“Theodore Richmond…I have it written down in my phone, and we have his picture, too. When we get home, we can begin our search…”

“Yup…how do you feel?” Butterscotch asks.

“Honestly? I feel kind of…awful…” Finn admits. “Did I go too far? I mean, I hit her…then I said some pretty awful things…”

“Finn, she hit you first. You were defending yourself. Also, nothing you said to her there is worse than the things she’s said and done to you for years, not to mention what she did to your pa. It was deserved, and I think you’re justified in your actions…to be honest? I think you were too nice. I’d have been WAY meaner if that were me.” Butterscotch looks at Finn and smiles “I’m proud of you…”

“I love you, Elliott…”

“I love you too, Finn…now let’s go home. We’ve got a father to find…and a wedding to start preparing for.”

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