Some People Just Suck: When One Fan Goes Too Far

TRIGGER WARNING: This story talks about someone faking their suicide, so there are a lot of suicide mentions and harassment. Do not read further if these issues are triggering.

Several summers ago summer, after fandom drama came to a close, I wrote the paragraphs below. I think I’ve misplaced about a third of the essay. But given that I’m revisiting it a few years later, I’m confronting my thoughts. Much has happened.