I have friends in intentional communities like the one Michael’s in, and I live in some form of this myself. Most folks find their ways to places like this in order to heal, and that sounds just like what Michael needed considering the demons he was facing and the uncertain direction of his life. Happy for him.
 
This happened? Do tell!

In his 2020 and 2021 journals he says that people offered to pay him up to $500 to jerk off on camera. There is no confirmation from him that he ever went through with it though.

From June 9th, 2020:

What am I doing? I was offered $500 to masturbate on camera today. I was also offered $300 from my mom which I fucking SPENT and this ruined me even MORE financially, because then I felt like shit and I had to give the money back to her. My rash is still itchy.

From July 13th, 2020:

Anyway, I think I’m going to masturbate on Camera for the $500. Maybe I’ll see if I can squeeze out a little bit more. Fuck, do I really want to do that? Why wouldn’t I? I can’t really tell. I can’t really understand.
Anyway.

From January 27th, 2021:

Oh man. Just got distracted. I saw in my email, on the subject of lust and sex and
whatever, haha, another email from someone offering about $500 for me to record a
video in the shower or masturbating or something. I do, honestly, trust these people
that they wouldn’t share this content with others, haha. But, nonetheless, I don’t
think such actions (not that I even really fucking care if they shared it, I guess, haha
—it would only impact the personal economy of getting others to pay for that same
stuff, haha) are really in line with who I am. Haha, I almost wrote in lign. lmao.
 
For trying to live the simple life, bro aged since his live-streaming days.
I feel like a lot of us aged faster than usual during the pandemic, just seeing all the people in my life, and myself, look...'older' than usual lol
If he’s finding his happiness, that’s it… good to know he has a new purpose. hope he’s really ok
I do hope he's doing well. Seems like a nice commune he has found in VA. I read somewhere, "Less Stimulation Allows for Better Concentration", and I feel like that's what he's aiming for. If he is within a spectrum, the less stimulants and distractions, living a really simple life, means he can focus more on himself, just live his life, and grow as a person. Hey, we're all going through stuff so good on him on finding a path in life where he feels more at peace with himself ;)
 
This happened? Do tell!
in his journal he mentioned someone offered him $500 for a video. He contemplates it but i don't think he actually does it. But he does mention later on that "I'm going to be a porn star tonight" maybe in reference to doing a custom vid maybe? I dunno

He strikes me as someone too proud to do that
 
I feel like a lot of us aged faster than usual during the pandemic, just seeing all the people in my life, and myself, look...'older' than usual lol

I do hope he's doing well. Seems like a nice commune he has found in VA. I read somewhere, "Less Stimulation Allows for Better Concentration", and I feel like that's what he's aiming for. If he is within a spectrum, the less stimulants and distractions, living a really simple life, means he can focus more on himself, just live his life, and grow as a person. Hey, we're all going through stuff so good on him on finding a path in life where he feels more at peace with himself ;)
Exactly—the pandemic was hard on a lot of us. He (and we all) deserve some grace. BTW the people who didn’t age at all or lose an ounce of muscle were generally not following the rules or giving a shit about others (IG “influencers” like Sam Cushing).