Morgoth, on 26 June 2020 - 12:51 PM, said:
That seems overly conspiratorial I'd say. Bear had a whole gaggle of friends prepped and ready in case Rowland said something years after the fact? Or are you thinking she spendt the last 12 or so hours calling everyone getting them to agree on a shared narrative?
This is the type of stuff that happened all the time in high school, and is very common. So yes? Rowland even indicates that this seemingly what she was expecting to occur. And honestly, having a parent who raged about this stuff around her own marriage breaking down...my mom is one of the most vindictive people I know. I love her, but when it comes to my dad and stepmom, she was capable of some heinous shit in the name of being/feeling slighted by my dad...all aimed at my stepmom and not my dad.
Morgoth, on 26 June 2020 - 12:51 PM, said:
Again, I'm weighing this against what happened with Bear during racefail, because it's what I immediately thought of. I don't have similar things to lay against Rowland...but as it stands right now, I'm more willing to believe Rowland...if that turns out to not be the case, I'll happily change my tune. But I just keep asking myself why a young author would lie about this stuff...what on earth would she have to gain? Would she not stand to lose WAY more by being vocal about it?
Morgoth, on 26 June 2020 - 12:51 PM, said:
The problem arises from the fact that Bear supposedly knew about the relationship and let it occur. That's where I stumble here.
And yeah, I could be totally wrong, but that's how I'm seeing it right now.