Amanda Palmer announced her separation from Neil Gaiman on social networking site. The Dresden Dolls frontwoman split from Gaiman, author of Good Omens and American Gods. Amanda Palmer responded in a 3,443-word essay explaining why she feels she has the right and responsibility as an artist to share her feelings with her fans. It's understandable that the audience who has a parasocial relationship with Natalie just feel closer to her after her travails; but, it does beg the question of why we support people on Patreon in the first place and what their obligations are to their fans.