Wilbur Soot responds to abuse accusations following ex-girlfriend’s comments
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Jacob Hale
❘ Published: 2024-02-27T16:49:55 ❘ Updated: 2024-02-27T19:22:47
Twitch streamer and content creator Wilbur Soot has released a statement after being accused of abuse, following a series of comments made by an ex-girlfriend during a Twitch stream left him implicated in the situation.
On February 24, Shubble — an ex-partner of Wilbur — went live on Twitch and spoke about how her ex-boyfriend, who she did not identify, would bite her and leave bruises, sometimes even poking the bruises for fun, despite her pleas with him not to.
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“He would even joke that it looked like he abused me,” she added. “And eventually he did acknowledge how bad it looked that I was covered in bruises all the time, so he stopped biting my arms as often and he started biting my legs instead.”
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She went on to admit that for some time, she didn’t really realize what was happening and it took a while for it to dawn on her that the individual had abused her.
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While Wilbur wasn’t explicitly mentioned, many fans knew of their relationship, and mentioned that he is a “biter,” having seen him bite others in the past and with other streamers mentioning it too.
On February 27, a few days later, the streamer finally responded as his name was frequently coming up alongside the story. He said:
“In the past week a series of allegations have been made over my conduct from an ex-girlfriend. I want to emphasize that, although I feel it fair to offer my perspective, this person’s feelings are completely valid. I have taken my time sharing this statement as I wanted to process and respond respectfully and with the hope to gain a deeper understanding for the situation.
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“During our relationship’s final months, I regrettably became slobbish, disrespectful, and selfish. These actions caused a lot of pain to my ex-girlfriend and I’ve since sought therapy to address these behaviours, making significant lifestyle changes to rectify my past actions. I have come to realise how much my past behaviour hurt this person, but I truly, compassionately believe I have made great strides from the person I once was and hope I can continue to grow and improve on this trajectory.”
On the biting, he said:
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“The allegation of abuse, particularly in the form of biting, deeply shocked me. Throughout our relationship, I understood from our numerous conversations and text message exchanges on the subject, that this behaviour was consensual, playful and reciprocally enjoyed.
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“I truly believe those personal message exchanges reflect mutual affection and understanding. Out of respect for her, I choose not to publish them and I emphasise my perspective is not shared to diminish or invalidate anyone’s feelings. Instead I share it in the hope that I can offer a genuine, fair and relevant insight into my understanding of the situation.
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“While I may perceive our interactions differently, I recognise that this person has processed and expressed feelings of hurt. I want to extend my sincerest apologies for any pain that I caused.”
He finished the statement by adding that he is “fully committed to understanding and addressing her concerns going forward.”
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Ex-girlfriend responds to Wilbur Soot’s answer to abuse claims
Shubble has since responded to Wilbur’s statement in two posts on Twitter/X, where she thanked her friends for their support and revealed she would be taking a break from social media.
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“I could not have imagined what I would wake up to today,” she wrote. “My ex pretending he thought I enjoyed being hurt… and all of my friends immediately coming to my defense. The support has brought me to tears, I don’t even know what to say. I’ll be back, I’ll just be taking a little time.”
She also claimed that she does not accept Soot’s apology, making it clear that she does not agree with his version of events.
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Thus far, Soot has not offered any further comment on the situation, and based on comments, public opinion seems to be firmly on Shubble’s side.