Threats.
For the past ~2 years threats have made it difficult for me to share.
Dealing with
@thr33som3s sudden delusional bouts of rage became a regularly expected occurrence.
His sudden outbursts included breaking things, throwing things, getting in my face.
I’m ashamed he pushed my limits this far, but I refuse to be labeled a fucking damsel in distress.
Over time these incidents escalated. In June he smashed a metal clothing rack and threw it against the wall next to me. “Are you going to hit me?” I asked. He answered “maybe”.
Then there were the threats to hurt my career. Threats to “ruin my reputation” in the web3 space. Threats to sue me if I independently continue my Quantum project. Threats when he thought my friend hangs must actually be dinner dates. Threats to turn his friends against me. I’ve been forced to turn down invitations to participate in other projects to avoid his jealous rage.
My project was held hostage. My art sales, held hostage. My collector base, held hostage.
Repeatedly he told me that my work would never sell without his help.
His repetitive messaging affected me. I was coaxed into believing this. Tricked. Trapped.
Because of all this, it took me time to financially disentangle myself from
@thr33som3s on multiple levels. What he paid me (for all the work I did for him) is a fraction of what he claims.
I had the idea he was reserving all this abusive behavior especially for me. Eventually after speaking with multiple women, I realized the entire time he was with me, he was covering up consistent abuse with several others (in and out of his project).
He’s repeatedly told major lies about me to his friends, some of it slanderous.
He did NOT have permission to use my artwork for his grotto utility plays (yet he’s done this more than once this summer).
I’m disgusted watching his predatory behavior, bullying and femme washing. I’m sickened to see how he manufactures fantasies in order to control and manipulate women.
I still feel unsafe sharing this. He knows where I live. He’s told me multiple times that he wished he had “had his ex wife killed”.