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PHO Private Messages

♦ Private Messages from Anonymous Sender

An anonymous user reaches out to Point_Me_@_The_Sky, seeking advice and expressing feelings of being lost. They mention a past interaction during a photoshoot.

Point_Me_@_The_Sky apologizes for the late reply, citing work commitments, and offers to provide advice. She also suggests the anonymous user create a regular account to avoid constant notifications.

♦ Private Messages from FlippinMad

FlippinMad introduces herself and explains her quest for answers about past events, particularly concerning Skitter/Weaver. She mentions the difficulty in getting people to talk and the emotional reactions she encounters.

Point_Me_@_The_Sky acknowledges the sensitivity surrounding the topic, indicating that the full story will eventually emerge, but communication is currently limited.

FlippinMad asks if Point_Me_@_The_Sky knew Skitter/Weaver.

Point_Me_@_The_Sky states they crossed paths but didn’t know her well, and explains that people are either defensive or avoidant when it comes to Skitter.

She suggests that Skitter was likely searching for something, and her actions might be a result of being “wounded and lost.”

FlippinMad reveals she has seen videos of Skitter, including the cafeteria incident, her joining the heroes, and her appearance in New Delhi.

Point_Me_@_The_Sky confirms seeing the same and adds her own observations of Skitter’s actions, from being a novice warlord to killing a major hero, but also participating in the fight against Leviathan and the Slaughterhouse Nine.

She theorizes that Skitter was searching for an answer and did a lot of damage while looking, due to her companions, timing, and personality.

Point_Me_@_The_Sky introduces the concept of “searchers” and “be-ers,” suggesting Skitter was a searcher who didn’t stand still, always looking for a push or something to push.

FlippinMad reveals she pushed Skitter. She then asks if Point_Me_@_The_Sky remembers her from the Vice-Versa photoshoot, identifying herself as Emma’s short friend.

Point_Me_@_The_Sky recalls the photoshoot, including an incident where she called out FlippinMad and others for being “disgusting” towards a disabled girl.

FlippinMad admits they were being “bitches” and going too far, and the incident made her question her own goodness.

Point_Me_@_The_Sky gives FlippinMad a partial pass, acknowledging their youth but not excusing the behavior.

FlippinMad confesses they continued their bullying and put Taylor (Skitter) in the hospital, wondering if she had powers then and why she didn’t retaliate.

Point_Me_@_The_Sky realizes FlippinMad and her friends were the bullies who pushed Skitter over the edge, noting that their names were kept out of the media.

FlippinMad expresses a sense of responsibility for Skitter’s actions, feeling like she pushed a rock down a hill that caused a devastating rockslide.

Point_Me_@_The_Sky clarifies that FlippinMad doesn’t own Skitter or every decision she made, but she does own a part of it.

FlippinMad reveals she spat on Taylor and did other cruel things, driven by a desire to keep up with her model and athlete friends.

Point_Me_@_The_Sky tells FlippinMad to stop detailing the abuse. She then advises FlippinMad to draw her own conclusions about Skitter’s actions, acknowledging the good, the bad, and the controversial.

She suggests that Skitter’s controversial actions may have gotten worse over time and that this might be what happened at the end.

Point_Me_@_The_Sky emphasizes that Skitter is “gone” and that FlippinMad needs to carry the weight of her actions, using it as motivation to make things better.

FlippinMad shares that she’s training to be a teacher.

Point_Me_@_The_Sky stresses the importance of owning her past and learning from it, especially as a future educator.

FlippinMad asks when she can put this behind her and forgive herself.

Point_Me_@_The_Sky responds with “never,” stating that forgiveness is the easy way out and that forgetting allows wrongs to be repeated.

She argues that things are inherently unfair, and maybe it’s unfair that Skitter is gone and FlippinMad is still here.

Point_Me_@_The_Sky concludes by saying she expects an unhappy compromise regarding the truth about Skitter and reiterates the need to keep things moving in the right direction, urging FlippinMad to ensure no girl she teaches gets spat on.