A Formal Apology to Mykan · 4:55am Nov 10th, 2021
Yes, you read that title right. No, it's not some kind of joke. This is an honest apology that Mykan deserves from me. After all, I have wronged him. And regardless of my opinions of him, I hate myself for stooping so low.
In another user's blog post, I made a reply. In that reply, I included the accusation of Mykan stalking Tara Strong. And then he attacked me. It was justified, I'll give him that. But the reason I still hold that it was an attack is his excuse. The one who made the blog, which was about Mykan's content, had invited Mykan to prove him wrong and defend himself. The reason I hold the position that it was an attack is because he used that as an excuse to say that by inviting him, he also was invited to reply to everyone who commented on that blog post. I will grant that he had the right to do so. But he was not granted that right by the one who invited him. If he had invited Mykan to debate me, he would've done so without my consent.
However, none of that excuses me for accusing Mykan of being a stalker. This was not a blind accusation, however. It was based on the facts that I knew of at the time. And the facts are still enough to convince me that's it's still a possibility. Mykan has done nothing to debunk the possibility. But he's right about the fact that I didn't have enough evidence to make the accusation.
I will also address some misconceptions. What I accused him of and what he believes I accused him of are not the same thing. His definition of a stalker is more akin to a caricature of a stalker you might see in an old cartoon. I was not accusing him of that. I was accusing him of what's more akin to the stalker represented in the song Every Breath You Take. I'm not using that as an excuse, just to explain some miscommunications.
Keep in mind that just because I have no excuse for the accusation, that's not an excuse for Mykan's misrepresentations, lies, and accusations towards either. We both wronged each other. But you wronging me was reactionary. I didn't know you'd actually see that comment, but it's no excuse to have made it. And that's why I'm issuing this apology. Because I wronged you first.
Thinking back, I'm also partly a hypocrite, since I've been accused of something similar in the past with even less evidence now that I understand what the laws were now. Twice even. I'm just only now remembering it. But I know how it feels to be accused of something.
Despite that this apology isn't painting Mykan in a good light, it doesn't change anything. This is an honest apology, not a friendly one.
I don't know whether or not Mykan will be lurking anymore to see this apology. I hope he does see it. Whether he accepts it or not is his prerogative.
This proves you are a better person as you do take responsibility for your actions instead of making excuses. 👍