I've been awol on here for personal reasons, but I've been following the Jared stuff recently and finally have a few minutes to share my thoughts. Family comes first, even above J2 so that is where I've been and where I'll go back to after this post.
I saw the original tweet when Jared posted it, because although I don't use Twitter, I have it for event updates and stuff. But like on Instagram where he and Jensen are the only people I have a post notification alert on for, so I do for Jared on Twitter even if I don't always read them and don't ever engage.
Anyway.
I read it and I knew exactly what was coming next. I hate that even before I scrolled down and saw the replies, I knew what they'd be. I hate that I saw his next post and that he deleted the original one.
Fuck everyone who thinks the man showing compassion to a person at their lowest was wrong. Fuck everyone who thinks that people are beyond redemption even if they were an absolute bastard and bordered on criminal for years since they have apologised publicly and privately for what they have done. Fuck everyone who made Jared feel wrong for doing what he thought was right. Fuck everyone who inserted themselves into this when Jared had actually been a target of Perez himself and they're all nobodies. Fuck everyone who came for Jared when even other people, including women he attacked since he was a sexist arsehole, who Perez had targeted also sent their condolences/well wishes. Fuck everyone who did this to Jared just because they hate him. Fuck everyone who hates Jared more than they hate people like Perez (no amount of apologies or atonement could ever make him worth a fraction of the man Jared is). Fuck everyone who made a good man feel bad. Fuck everyone who claims to be a Supernatural fan and joined in - or initiated - this abuse against Jared. Fuck everyone who is saying they lost respect for Jared for deleting his post and apologising.
Endless love to those who have been defending him, including maybe most importantly those pointing out that he had nothing to apologise for. Seeing the outpouring of love that he deserves. Seeing Supernatural fan accounts telling people that they don't tolerate any hate towards Jared. Seeing people say they don't even know Jared but since this has broken containment into the mainstream celeb news that they can see he did nothing wrong and had nothing to apologise for. They're truly unbiased, not even knowing about Jared's personal mental health history or advocacy, and can see he is a well intentioned man who has a caring heart and sees beyond people's pasts.
Gutted that I'm not seeing Jared until next year because I want to give that man the biggest hug and "thank you for being you" that I can. I'm not sure he's even in Europe at all until FtLoS.
Thank you to everyone who had a handle on this while I wasn't able to be all over it. I still commented when I could on Facebook and Instagram, but I've barely been on Tumblr the past week. In fairness, I have Jared hate accounts blocked as soon as I see them so I probably would have had to go digging and given attention to them which I don't do.
Hopefully anyone who was on the receiving end of my anger has had a chance to look inside themselves and see they're the problem. I have a lot of pent up anger and frustration that I needed to vent so they got it both barrels from me.
My opinion of Jared has once again improved even more. I'm so grateful that no matter what, he always keeps rising. Our man's full of helium or something. He's a rare breed in a world where celebrities disappoint us daily. Jared just wants to make the world have a little more love and compassion. Thank God he's got Gen and the kids and his friends to surround him with the love he deserves. And we'll take care of the rest. I'm ready to pull hair and slap people. I've taken my earrings out.
Anddd then there were two! Well - not really, there's still 15 groups of ships left. BUT this is the last two of Group 1. So as usual with my polls, you will have 1 week to vote, BUT the winners of the Final will be the winners of GROUP 1, set to go the the ULTIMATE round once we have the winners of all 16 groups, so they won't be the winner of the whole competition, so keep that in mind! But still, whoever wins here gets to move on, so have fun and vote to your hearts content! And see you next week for the winner of GROUP 1!
Wincest (Sam/Dean Winchester) vs. Sastiel (Sam Winchester/Castiel)
genpadalecki: Happy Father’s Day to the man who keeps the PLAY in the Padalecki household. 💫✨
While Odette and I were out in the woods being feral campers, @jaredpadalecki was home “dadding” - and making it the most fun “yes” day the boys have ever had. That’s his magical power….He has this way of making our family feel seen, celebrated and the best versions of ourselves.
We are so lucky to call you ours. Love you to the moon HP 🌝