Hi guys, I know I should have addressed everything sooner, and I’m sorry for taking so long. I want to apologize to everyone I’ve hurt or disappointed and clear up a few things about what happened. For the first catfishing incident, I was honestly nervous about joining Twitter and putting myself out there. I struggled with my own insecurities, and instead of being honest about who I was, I chose to misrepresent myself. I understand that being nervous or insecure doesn’t justify lying to anyone, and I’m genuinely sorry for betraying everyone’s trust. As for the following catfishing incidents, I really have no excuse. I wish I had a better explanation but I genuinely cannot think of anything, it’s embarrassing and really pathetic. I knew better, especially after what happened the first time, but I still chose to repeat the same mistake. I had an opportunity to learn from my actions and do better, but I failed to do so. Regarding the K-pop fap posts found on my old Reddit account, I understand why people might have a hard time believing me given everything that’s happened, but I wanted to clarify that. Those posts were made by my brother, not me. His activity on both his account and my account actually ended up getting everyone in our household IP banned from Reddit, and I spent weeks trying to appeal the ban. It wasn’t until shortly before I moved out that I was finally able to make another account. I also want to make it clear that none of this was ever about making money. I turned down a sponsorship offer from Polymarket a long time ago and I made 0 dollars from Reddit all times. I know that doesn’t excuse anything I’ve done, but I wanted to clarify that money was never my motivation. Again, I’m truly sorry to everyone I’ve hurt, lied to, or disappointed. You’ve all been so kind and welcoming to me, and I feel terrible knowing that I repaid that kindness with dishonesty. None of you deserved to be lied to, and I regret putting myself in a position where people can no longer trust me. I understand if some of you want nothing to do with me anymore, and I don’t expect anyone to forgive me. I wish I had been honest from the beginning, and I’m truly sorry that I wasn’t. I know my words might not mean much right now, but I hope I can show through my actions that I’m genuinely trying to do better. ~Yujin