[ SECRET POST #6594 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #6594 ⌋

Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.


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Comments

[(Anonymous)]

After reading the Vulture article, I genuinely believe no one knew except his wife and the women involved.

I've never gotten into Pratchett's work, but I'm a huge fan of Tori Amos, who's been very close to Gaiman over the years. She references him in several songs. One reference in particular has always been gut-wrenchingly beautiful to me ("seems I keep getting the story / twisted, so where's Neil when you need him?"). I hate that it has such disgusting baggage now. I hate that I have to wonder if she knew. I hate the idea that she didn't know and is just now finding this out about her kid's godfather and going through a grieving process while having to make statements. IDK, I just... guess I want to think no one in his inner circle really knew.

[(Anonymous)]

I know I read a statement or interview Tori Amos made recently about the whole thing, which seemed pretty clear that she didn't know and was gutted by it. Honestly I feel bad for her, considering what she's been through herself it was probably a pretty big blow to learn that someone she considered a friend is actually a monster.

[(Anonymous)]

I'm sure many people didn't know at all. Abusers tend to be good at showing only the best part of themselves around people that they actually respect. Some people possibly knew some level of rumors but didn't have concrete knowledge or know how bad it actually was.

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One of my best friends from when I was 13 to when I was in my 30s, a loud and proud feminist, was a serial rapist. I had zero indication. Same with a lot of other of their close friends. We were completely blindsided by it.

I know we'd like to think that there's some kind of red aura around abusers or a person smarter than all of Gaiman's victims would have been able to tell from his writing but the truth is that abusers hide it really well and that's how they're able to keep abusing people for years. I don't believe for a second Tori Amos or Pterry or anyone like that knew.