OKE · @OkeanosQT
29th Nov 2021 from TwitLonger
A Vow to Change
The members of Virtuoso were well aware of my past, HOWEVER they do not deserve any type of hate, death threats, etc. This is about me, not Maya, Lou, Kal, Aiden, and Zach.
I made a severe error in judgement during the month of October of 2021, when I was still a minor (17). On that day, I made an apology to the community, and I made an apology to Rachel on that day. I did not expect her to accept my apology, because what I did was inexcusable. I am well aware of the severity of my actions.
After what I had done came out to the public, I was doxxed, I received death threats, and I lost scholarships as my school was notified of what had happened.
I made a statement later that night that I would change, and I would seek outside help. I held this promise, and with the help of my school started receiving therapy. To this day, everyday at school, I have a one hour session with my counselor. I have checkups with my family, coaches and loved ones. I can assure you, what happened was a one time thing that should have never happened in the first place.
Everyone that has "supported" me absolutely does NOT support the actions of my past, they support the process of change. It was an grave/heinous mistake. The action happened, the only thing that I can do is mature and learn from the situation. I have, and still am, taking steps to become a better person.
To those of you who have been wondering why I deleted the initial apology post, it is because Rachel had told me she was not going to pursue legal action, and I felt that the apology could have been used as blackmail against me in the future. Just because I had deleted the tweet, does not mean I revoked my apology. I should have been clear about that. I feel very lucky that Rachel chose to not take legal action against me and I cannot thank her enough for that.
Rachel and I spoke yesterday, and we both agreed that it would be healthy for us both to move on and put it behind us
I respect everyone's right to have their own opinions of me. I am not trying to tell you to forgive me or anything like that. I am just asking for a second chance to prove to you all that I have changed. As you may have seen, Virtuoso has let me go, and I respect their decision to do so. If I was in their shoes, I would do the same. I would like to apologize to the team, the entirety of the community, but most of all to Rachel. I know my actions have affected you the most, and I would like to apologize to you again for what happened. I do regret it, and I hope one day you will forgive me.