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My stomach hurts. I just want to stay home and sit in one spot and try not to throw up.
But if all I'm going to do is sit in one spot and try not to throw up, I might as well do that at work. And if I throw up at work, it's a good justification to go home early.
So here I am on the bus, trying not to not to throw up. So of course shit on the bus goes to hell.
Gross
@literorrery I sit at the back of the bus because the sideways seats give me more legroom. Someone at the back of the bus got set off when somebody else accidentally brushed them with a bag. The person who got set off -- we shall dub them Ranty -- started posturing and attacking this kid for invading their space, and when the kid didn't immediately cower and leave Ranty started to insult the kid as well.
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@literorrery With Ranty shouting in my ear, I turned and said, "hey, I get you're upset, but insulting people won't help." You know, show a little empathy, try to defend the kid that made an innocent mistake.
I got three words in before Ranty stuck their boot in my face and screamed "get away faggot" at me. Their voice literally went into a shriek. They called another person on the bus the n-word, then proceeded to call every other transit rider's mother a bitch.
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@literorrery I'm safe. I'm physically unharmed, just deeply shaken and in need of some calming focus. I don't have my full toolkit here, and I wouldn't use some of it at work anyway, but I could use some downtime to chew through this.
@literorrery auuughhhh fuck that person *offers hugs*
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@literorrery Ugh. That sucks. *sends hugs*
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@literorrery I...I have no words. This is not okay. I am so sorry you had to deal with this person. Ember informs me you have Adept on the way to retrieve you. If you need I can take you to the store to wait for her.
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@KoBunny I'm hiding in the bathroom at Freshy's for now. The immediate panic is passing as the adrenaline fades. I'm just holding out for after the crash.
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@literorrery In the current vernacular, "Christ, what an *asshole*." O.O Poor. Bird. I am glad you are safe and I hope you are feeling settled and better soon.
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@literorrery did they perhaps step off the bus while it was moving and go bouncing through traffic? Because that would have been about the right result from that level of assholry.
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@literorrery Friggin' hell!!!
I am SOOO sorry you had to go through that absolute insanity!!
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@literorrery Oh no. :(
Offering big wolf hugs. This person sounds like they had a lot of anger and pain issues in their life and never dealt with them, only lives by hating and lashing out.
You're on a healthy and happy path in life with people that you care about and care about you, something I don't think he would know how to experience. Hopefully one day he will.
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@literorrery I brushed the boot aside -- yes, touching without consent, it was self-defense -- and said, trying not to crack, that Ranty had anger issues to resolve.
Ranty shrieked again and proceeded to directly and intentionally misgender me, insult my weight, attack my plumage, and threaten me with bodily harm before standing up and storming off the bus proclaiming they'd had enough of this shit and were going to go smoke their blunt.