Comedian Sarah Silverman has turned a Twitter troll into a friend, offering to pay for his medical treatment after he called her a vulgar name. The exchange began when Silverman tweeted that she was open to understanding Trump supporters, prompting user Jeremy Jamrozy to respond with an abusive term.
Instead of retaliating, Silverman replied with compassion: “I believe in you. I read ur timeline & I see what ur doing & your rage is thinly veiled pain. But u know that. I know this feeling. Ps My back F*cking sux too. see what happens when u choose love. I see it in you.”
The pair then engaged in sincere dialogue about Jamrozy's difficult past and the anger it caused. Silverman encouraged him to seek support, writing: “You don't deserve punishment. You deserve support. Go to one of these support groups You might meet ur best bros there.” Jamrozy apologised and promised to get help.
Silverman later shared Jamrozy's GoFundMe page with her 12.3 million followers, asking for help finding a specialist. Jamrozy told mySA.com that Silverman has now offered to pay for his medical treatment, and he will use the money already raised to help others.
“I was once a giving and nice person, but too many things destroyed that and I became bitter and hateful,” Jamrozy said. “Then Sarah showed me the way. Don't get me wrong, I still got a long way to go, but it's a start.”
