I missed the members live video from earlier ... Can someone please recap what was said on the video?
I skipped through parts but caught the following:
- they are shocked and saddened to hear about Xander
- M “randomly” bumped into Xander on the South Bank recently - it was the only time they met in person (I also wonder if it was truly random or X sought him out)
- N is so so sad but had no clue what Xander did for a living and neither N or M has taken the time to try to find out any info through social media - they asked the subs for any info about a memorial service do the two of them could send flowers
- Xander told M that he “softened” as a result of being part of the community and wasn’t as quick to challenge/attack people
- they both worried (I think, sadly, correctly) that Xander was very lonely
- they both went off on the trolls that swarmed Xander; that the trolls won’t be safe for long; and that Xander was M’s wingman in fighting them off and keeping their online community safe (erm, as I recall Xander did a lot of attacking himself)
- Xander bought Teddy a scarf and Nanny Di a Ring doorbell/security camera
- lots of speculation about what happened to him - was it Covid? Talk of how Xander was a Covid denier/antivax and sadly suffered with severe arthritis
- minute of silence, which, they will do again tomorrow
- Manky opens his mouth and starts to reveal his diagnosis and Nittya interrupts him by yelling out, “Yes, Annalise (or some other subs’ name)!!”
- Manky has been diagnosed with bipolar 2 and ADD; will soon start meds; is worried whether they will work or make him feel to listless and unemotional. (As others have said on here I hope this is a meaningful step towards better health for him and that he doesn’t squander it) The meds he was on for depression on and off over time didn’t work because was misdiagnosed
- someone says if Xander were still with us he would say, “See Mark, I told you you were bi!”
- doctor said that because Mr nearly PhD is highly intelligent he was able to manage things (albeit badly) for a long time while not being properly treated
- Nads thought he might be biopolar after hearing Nicky Campbell’s story on Loose Women and that the director couldn’t cut to her because her eyes were flooded with tears (crocodile or real?)
- I skipped past a bunch of other nonsense
- Group hug for Xander (May he Rest In Peace, he did seem quite lonely)