Texting your best friend backstage at Pride after they po...

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1. Sam—don’t go live, please.
2. What screenshot? I posted a teaser.
3. The screenshot you used is my private message.
4. No—are you serious? Send it.
5. The one where I offered to help them come out.
6. That reads like collaboration, not betrayal.
7. They’re terrified and told me not to tell anyone.
8. Then why would I out them at Pride?
9. Because you used my DM as 'proof' in the post.
10. I didn't post your DM, someone sent it anonymously.
11. Someone sent it? Then why did you post it?
12. They DMed me 'expose before they do', I panicked.
13. You panicked and tagged them? Sam, you tagged them.
14. I thought tagging would control the narrative, stupid move.
15. They're not ready; they begged me to wait.
16. Why didn't you tell me earlier about their fear?
17. I tried to tell you; you were offline after our fight.
18. This is about protecting careers now, not feelings.
19. You're trading someone's safety for views.
20. My manager's threatening to drop me if I don't perform.
21. Then be human; don't weaponize someone for clout.
22. I deleted the post, but the live is still queued.
23. Cancel the live, Sam, before anyone sees it.