Sorry for the delay, folx. And thanks for all y’all who check on me so diligently! The hearing yesterday was procedural but also another example of why I trust this judge. He is deliberately metered and thoughtful, data driven, reasonable and fair in his dealings with this case, holistically. I know some of you are disappointed that she didn’t get sent back to the clink for her NW 23rd escapades earlier this month–but the same lack of evidence to prove she intentionally circled me that afternoon is the reason why people who are *falsely* accused by unwell, malignant people get to keep their freedom in the face of lies. Being in the position of the latter because of the defendant’s behavior gives me a particular appreciation of this trade off.
The choices I made that morning/afternoon to preserve my peace and focus meant that I didn’t take the opportunity to walk up to the defendant on video and tell her to get and stay 1000 feet away from me. If I had done that, she wouldn’t have plausible deniability of (in my opinion: feigned) ignorance that I was in her orbit for 90 minutes–which is the crux of her defense. I knew I was making that decision; and now I truly know the consequences of preserving my peace in the moment on that occasion.
What I chose to do instead that morning was protect my peace by getting the glitch with my Empower App notifications fixed, have lunch at a bistro of OG Bevyn eras (a place where I wrote some of my fave maudlin prose in the mid 1990s. Y’all…some of this prose is Mortified(TM)-worthy!), while I wandered through some delish self care appointments that gorgeous Saturday afternoon.
As I keep learning how to navigate this disgusting, undeserved yet ubiquitous situation caused by the defendant–I get clearer and clearer on what I am willing to invest in–especially as it relates to protecting my peace.
1) I am willing to choose my peace in the moment, when I want to. And I will accept the repercussions of doing that (as I did 4/4/2026).
2) I am willing to protect my peace later, when I want to.
A) That will involve me trading my in-the-moment peace for the chance to catch her on video being instructed to immediately relocate herself to 1,001 feet away as I call the police (no matter the jurisdiction I’m in. See Federal law, 18 U.S.C. § 2265).
B) I will extend that protection to our precious Queer spaces and events I attend this Pride Season, without delay or drama. Wanna avoid her? Just be 999 feet or less from me at the parties, dance floors, karaoke nights.
My towns and my life are vast–I refuse to shrink my life for the gross behavior of a repeat offender. Or anyone, really.
Next up: May hearing date. We’ll see if she accepts the plea deal or not. I’d be surprised if she did, given her choice in attorney. If not, on to trial.
With mad love and appreciation, B
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