by Boschi » Sun Sep 23, 2007 12:45 pm
So I'm sitting here at a goddamned coffee shop instead of lounging around the house with the gf, as is my usual Sunday habit, because she and I managed to get into a heated, yet completely nonsensical, argument over the Jena 6 case this morning.
By "case" I apparently should not mean "fuck up" or "mistake" or... I don't know what the fuck else. I felt like every time I tried to talk we ended up debating why I should or should not use certain words to describe.. "the events" (can I say that, does it imply or fail to imply something it should/shouldn't???!!).
Now I'm all about deciding on a vocabulary that suits involved parties. I think that's half the battle sometimes - figuring out your own biases, different perspectives, etc. But this was above and beyond trying to negotiate respectful communication. This was just.... AAAARRRRRGGGHH!!! WHAT THE FUCK?? I felt like I was the sucker in some demented game of "Paint that Girl an Idiot/Racist/Moron/Redneck".
Again I say. WHAT THE FUCK??!! DID I WAKE UP IN BED WITH AN ALIEN THIS MORNING?!
So I'm sitting here, reading up on the case, reviewing my comments and perspectives and thinking, again, WHAT THE FUCK??!!
Allright, now I need to go back to trying to regain composure....
Don't confuse me with your reasonableness.