Dear Korrasami Fandom,

The outpouring of love and support on behalf of my daughter truly touches the very depths of my soul. My son and I cannot thank you enough for this. Jess is very special to us and she’s a very special girl.



Her coming out to myself and her brother, Mark, was emotionally for our entire family. Her father, whom I have been divorced from for several years, refused to see her after that. Her grandparents turned her away during the holidays and the children at school tortured her. We did our best to go to the administration, but they did nothing. We were even in the process of changing schools.

Yet, one day she told me she had found a new show: The Legend of Korra. She sat us down and made us watch an episode and then proceeded to tell us all about the online community. She then told us how a same-sex relationship was one of the most popular “fan pairings.” My son then went on to scour the internet for hours and found all the Korrasami artwork and writings he could. We surprised her with it and she cried.

Korrasami became so special to her. She loved showing off the artwork and writing. She was so proud to be part of a “fandom” that was so talented. She even started writing herself. She was so nervous to put it up because she never felt she could stack up to the rest of you. She loved you all so much.

Unfortunately, Korrasami is a prime target for a rival relationship.She began to get awful messages about “canon.” (Forgive me, I don’t know the term.) These other “shippers” began to torture and tease her. They told her Korrasami was worthless and that she should die.

She reached out the one of her favorite writers and she set us up with resources to help. Jess seemed to be doing better. The services were helping and she was talking about her feelings.

However, I work late shifts and I came home to find my precious baby girl passed out in a pool of her own blood. These words are difficult for me to write. I will never be able to get that image from my mind.

The hatred and awful words had started up again. They affected her deeply and she fell victim to their words. Now, my daughter is on a hospital bed and I could lose her because these people tortured her because of her sexual orientation and the fact she enjoyed two female characters romantically.

Has our society fallen so far the we cannot accept the possibility that two women could love each other? Is this something my daughter must die for? I beseech you all to please stop flinging hatred at each other. Does it really matter?

Swani is going to handle the Tumblr reporting. She has truly become a friend to our family. We ask for privacy in this time of need, but we wish to thank you so much. We pray that Jess can hold on and come back to a community that is willing to accept and love her.

Thank you so much for your kind words and support. Swani is sending me messages with all the kind words you’re all saying. I cannot thank you all so much for everything.

Sincerely, Kathy