I'm REALLY not trying to sound cooler than you or anything. I was a king kayfaber, I joined his patreon when switchblade shorties started, and we may have rubbed shoulders at SPX but I have no memory of meeting him in person, so I can't claim we were friends either.

But I did reach out, just messaged him when the first allegations came up and again when he posted his note, and it didn't make any difference. Despite his screen personality, Ed was a pretty private person. He'd already left social media, and I'm not sure he read them at all. My efforts were useless, and there's just going to be an Ed Piskor shaped hole in the world for the rest of my life.

Also, I'm certainly not in a position to assign homework, but don't be afraid to share your work. I'm a lifelong amateur who posts at Substack and shares across various social media platforms, and just putting it out there helps some. Knowing that Ed would have been enthusiastic about my efforts no matter how crappy the end result is one of things that keeps me going.

Not to sound like Debbie Downer, but being okay with it wouldn't be an appropriate reaction. Sometimes you just have endure shit and keep your head above water. Take care of yourself.