Post by allen on Jun 22, 2020 23:00:54 GMT -5
As rumors regarding my mental health begin to surface, I wish to make a statement. It is not something I intend to address again in the future.
This is an industry where every little flaw in your personality will be picked apart by a pack of giggling hyenas, but given that I have reached a point with this roster where I have learned not to place much value in any of their opinions I feel this is safe to discuss. For a very long time I have been dealing with the effects of Generalized Anxiety, Social anxiety, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Aside from medication and counseling the most effective means I have found of dealing with this is quite simply keeping people away from me. I do not make attempts at being personable or liked and that is by design. I have few acquaintances and even fewer friends.
As it stands I am not interested in anyone’s sympathy and have reached a point in my life where anyone willing to mock me for this admission I can safely ignore. This is also by no means an excuse for my attitude or actions as I feel no need to offer an excuse for them. I am merely making an attempt to address rumors head-on and honestly before attempts are made to turn them into something they are not.
Empire Management is aware of this to a certain degree. It is in my contract that I am not required to be present for company sanctioned meet-and-greets or convention appearances. Anyone who knows how I operate knows I arrive early to shows to secure a space for myself to change, do not socialize, and do not attend any sort of afterparties. I rarely speak to the press and I very infrequently allow my photograph to be taken for promotional materials.
In summation, being The Devil and The Emperor of Empire is far easier and comes more naturally than being a person.
Regards,
-Daniel
This is an industry where every little flaw in your personality will be picked apart by a pack of giggling hyenas, but given that I have reached a point with this roster where I have learned not to place much value in any of their opinions I feel this is safe to discuss. For a very long time I have been dealing with the effects of Generalized Anxiety, Social anxiety, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Aside from medication and counseling the most effective means I have found of dealing with this is quite simply keeping people away from me. I do not make attempts at being personable or liked and that is by design. I have few acquaintances and even fewer friends.
As it stands I am not interested in anyone’s sympathy and have reached a point in my life where anyone willing to mock me for this admission I can safely ignore. This is also by no means an excuse for my attitude or actions as I feel no need to offer an excuse for them. I am merely making an attempt to address rumors head-on and honestly before attempts are made to turn them into something they are not.
Empire Management is aware of this to a certain degree. It is in my contract that I am not required to be present for company sanctioned meet-and-greets or convention appearances. Anyone who knows how I operate knows I arrive early to shows to secure a space for myself to change, do not socialize, and do not attend any sort of afterparties. I rarely speak to the press and I very infrequently allow my photograph to be taken for promotional materials.
In summation, being The Devil and The Emperor of Empire is far easier and comes more naturally than being a person.
Regards,
-Daniel