It's taken me a long time to do this since Salem's primary tool of control is leveraging his substantial online following to threaten you. I'm in a pretty safe spot where online drama can't touch me, but I've got friends who aren't as lucky. I'll be keeping details anonymous.

I want to be upfront that my intention is not to inflict harm on or silence Salem. However, his behavior has become so ingrained that whisper networks aren't cutting it anymore. This needs to be out there. The whisper networks failed to reach or warn me before I found myself in

a nightmare relationship that took over my life and completely traumatized me. During the time I knew Salem, he pretty much exclusively dated white tgirls. Seemed like a preference, only learned later it was his victim profile.

His partners were all in a seriously vulnerable spot or had personalities that tended to freeze or fawn. These things messed with our heads, and we ended up blaming ourselves for Salem's behavior.

When the flirting began, I was flattered. I had some issues I was dealing with, and being "chosen" by a CAFAB partner made me feel like I was pure and worthy, not some predator like TERFs say we are.

Plus, since Salem was trans, dating him felt way safer compared to dealing with cis guy chasers. Salem had this knack for making you feel special in the beginning, but then went hot and cold. A bunch of girls, myself included, went through this weird dance with him.

It was kinda subtle, enough to make us think we were just overthinking it. Still, I dove into a relationship with him because I thought we clicked. It took a minute for the mind games to kick in.

He'd push my buttons over the tiniest stuff and lie about small things until I finally snapped, and then he'd claim I was showing my privilege by raising my voice at a black man or that I was trying to retraumatize him.

This whole thing became a twisted routine—I couldn't disagree with him or question him about anything. It got physical, too. He laid his hand on me. I wasn't seriously hurt so I minimized it to myself. I was a sub, he was my Dom, this was normal.

Back then, I didn't buy into the whole transmisogyny issue. I thought other girls were exaggerating, and Salem fed into that narrative. He'd go on about how transmisogyny theory made him seriously suicidal. I soaked it in, thinking, "I'm white, so I need to listen and maybe

I deserve him being so mean to me, especially when he's dealing with so much racism." I started walking on eggshells. Every time he was cruel to me, I'd tell myself I was imagining it. He gaslit me so much I believed him that I was the crazy one.

The first time I told him I'd leave him, he said he'll drag me through the mud on social media and expose me as having racially abused him, even though I never did. The first time I told him I will tell friends how he was treating me, he made the same threat and promised

he'd ruin my life. I was incredibly lucky that he got bored of me and dumped me in the end. I couldn't get away fast enough. I wasn't the only girl he treated like this, and I wasn't the one treated the worst.

I'm not Leah. I haven't accused you of sexual assault. You've abused so many of us you are mixing me and another girl up. https://x.com/thewarmvoid/stat...

@goosegown70941 Salem and I dated from 2018 to 2020. We lived together. He lied about having to move away to care for his mom who had cancer but wanted to keep dating. he lied about his mom having cancer. pretended to care for her every day for months before conjuring a fiction where she left.

@goosegown70941 This is heartbreaking to hear. I'm glad you're out of it and that you're coming forward

@goosegown70941 There is a lot more. He ruined my life several times now. Its rly hard to talk abt. I had no idea he's effected so many people this way. I wish I'd come forward sooner. I think his gf Paige Kerrigan (@ coolgenderkid) has been influencing his behavior but I have no idea for sure.

@goosegown70941 You've done such a difficult and powerful thing by coming forward. I'm so glad you got out.

@goosegown70941 This is so heartbreaking to read, thanks for coming forward. stay safe.

@goosegown70941 @epistemophagy jesus christ!!

@goosegown70941 @WalkerRainge I wanted to let you know since you follow the void person/gen