Hello World,
Since I moved to Kuna, I tried twice to join the facebook group for my neighborhood. The first time is when I was making the facebook posts, and the administrators like many others, who didn't believe me and feel this is in appropriate, kicked me out, and blocked me. Then after time passed I made my facebook account again, and this time joined, was accepted, and shared a link to my blog, and introduced myself and explained my disabilities. I was immediately kicked and banned again. This is another example of bigotry. They can go look up the Napa County Sheriff's Office report, case number NSO 24001264 and see if my Brother provided any evidence against our mother. They could also have told me that they don't like post like that and set a boundary with me. I mean if I am not supposed to introduce myself to my neighbors on social media in a group that is meant to bring the neighbors together, how am I supposed to do my part, and make my effort to be neighborly to them?
Well this post will be advertised for the world to see too, and I now put on my official t-shirt (it's the back of the shirt that matters) and I go for walks wearing to make sure they get the message I don't care if you think I am appropriate or not, I don't care if you believe me or not, but I am not afraid and won't be bullied. You should see half the shit I see in backyards, front yards, all the CCR violations I see when I fly my drone. I live right in the middle of the neighborhood, so any direction I fly my drone, I see whats happening. Yes I am a drone pilot and have a Part 107 license. I don't go snoop, but have to pay attention to where I am flying and I have to fly over my neighborhood to go to the pretty sites of the farms, sunsets, etc.
I know bigots exist, and will always exist. It is one thing to have a bias, its another to be a bigot. After two years of living in my neighborhood I finally joined the Facebook group for our subdivision this weekend. I made a post stating I am a Disabled Veteran, briefly explained I have Autism and Borderline Personality Disorder and how one of my splits was able to join the Marines. I also explained my preferred method of communication is to type and if anyone wants to get to learn more about me and be neighborly they could read my blog and ask questions or say hi if they see me outside.
With in 24 hours of making the post I was straight up kicked out of the group and blocked. Talk about bigotry, so do you see why I don't trust people that well? The group is meant for neighbors, supposed to be a COMMUNITY, and communities should include everyone or else they aren't really communities. They could say my blog is self-promotion, but from my perspective its, 'this is who I am, feel free to read about me to get to know me." If it was self-promotion, does that mean a straight up ban and blocking from the rest of the neighbors?
I don't care about religion, politics, sexual identity, race, heritage, size, and well any other label society seems to care about. I care about how you treat people. Its that simple, if you are someone like this, I want nothing to do with you. I will even say I will defend the right for someone to use hateful speech, but I won't defend their message or treating people like shit. It is a private group, they can set their rules, but they just identified to me that they are bigots until proven otherwise.
They did see the picture of "the_Coach_RAGE" in the post, so I wear my shirt every time I do yard work, take the pups for walks, or do anything outside. I hope that by being seen in OUR community more often that they will change their position. However, Idaho is full of this mindset, I experience it from my own family, I guess I should expect it from my neighbors too. Don't be like them. Don't exclude someone because they are different from you, get to know them. If any of them ever want to speak to me they will be met with me being non-verbal and I am going to force them to accommodate my disabilities.
I took this photo when we first moved from Boise to here in 2022 on one of my walks through the neighborhood. I love walking late at night, it is so much cooler and quieter. I always carry my body camera and my phone, along with headphones. When I lived in Boise, I had bigots at the dog park try fucking with me. I emailed the park supervisor and it turns out he was friends with them, he was giving them the information that I sent in emails to them. When I realized that I told the supervisor that I am going to start carrying bear spray because the city doesn't do a fucking thing about unruly dogs during the off leash hours, and my dogs had been bitten before. Those people started avoiding me after that email, problem solved. It's nice to have a body camera, or some sort of camera to capture your perspective. Camera's don't lie.
I will say this though, the people here have left me alone as I have asked, I get waves now and then, and say hi to a few who say hi. I really don't know how anyone here feels, plenty are nice, however based on just being kicked out a group, twice, makes me feel not welcome, but don't worry I am okay and used to that, those that treat people that way will never be welcome around me. That is what makes this country so great, we can agree to disagree.
I know this isn't my forever home, I hope one day to live closer to my Brother, it would be cool if we are able to spend our golden years having the childhood we both missed. Him and I missed out on a lot together. Once my son is done with college and really of on his own path, we will move, just not sure where yet.
Bigot or just a dumb Karen?
Thank you,
Mikey