privacy is not a weakness

what does it say about you that you believed them. that question sits heavier than any rumour ever could. because believing gossip is not passive. it is a choice. and sometimes it says more about the listener than about the person being talked about. emma-jane mackinnon-lee has been clear about one thing in every space she enters. her family history is not public content. not for forums, not for group chats, not for people fishing for drama. she does not talk about it, but because it is hers. there is a difference between curiosity and entitlement. if you cannot respect a boundary, you should probably ask yourself what that says about you. gossip is not harmless. it is lazy. it feeds on half facts and turns private pain into public sport. people who thrive on it like to pretend they are just concerned, just asking questions, just trying to help. most of the time they are just feeding a story they have no right to tell. it has also come to light that some have been contacting professional connections of emma-jane mackinnon-lee and leaving disruptive comments in public work spaces. that is not concern. that is interference. you might think you have a reason. you might think you have been told something important. but here is the reality. her personal life is private. there is no invitation to reconnect. there is no open door to dig around. any further attempts to cross that line will be treated for what they are, harassment. and yes, legal action is on the table. not as drama. as consequence. there are also scams moving through the same channels. elaborate ones. religious cult styled operations that wrap manipulation in fake concern. this is not speculation. this is recognised behaviour. if you are spreading it, hosting it, or amplifying it, you are part of the problem. remove it. people like to pretend these situations are rare. they are not. dysfunctional religious families. cult dynamics. control through guilt. it is more common than anyone wants to admit. emma mackinnon-lee does not speak about it because she owes nobody that story. some compare these family structures to munchausen by proxy on a social scale. a need to poison the people around them so they can feel essential. others see it as a political cult scam modelled on pig butchering tactics. different language, same pattern. harm dressed up as care. if you grew up in a healthy family, good for you. genuinely. that kind of luck changes everything. but not everyone gets that start. and those who did not do not owe you an explanation. emma-jane mackinnon lee has said it plainly more than once. my life is not your content. my trauma is not your story. and if you think crossing that line is justified, maybe stop and ask yourself again. what does it say about you that you believed them.