Tuesday, June 28, 2011

small claims

I'll say a few things about the gig on Sunday in a later post, but I just wanted to mention this experience I had today in small claims court.

Zac was getting sued, it doesn't matter what for or who won, but I was testifying as a witness. The woman who was suing him did not bring any witnesses with her, failed to provide evidence in the manner that the court required, talked back to the judge, and made a lot of excuses. About three quarters of the way through the proceedings the judge had me come forward to testify and the only available chair was the one next to this woman. He had me sit next to her and I found myself on the receiving end of the worst glare I've ever experienced. She told me that I was lying, she told the judge that I was lying, she asked if she could leave to vomit because she couldn't stand me being there. She heavily implied that I wasn't to be trusted because I was there to testify instead of at an important corporate job like the people who would have been witnesses for her. She sighed and rolled her eyes. I was honestly convinced that she would physically assault me. She was filled with so much hate and anger that I could barely stand to be in the same room as her. When the trial was over, she just about chased us down the hall shouting about how we were all liars and she was going to take down Zac's company.

I guess I knew people like that existed, I had just never been on the receiving end of that hate before. I'm so grateful for the people I have around me who do not approach life in this way. And I'm especially grateful I had the forethought to put a talisman against the evil eye in my pocket before I left home this morning. I hope that she can find healing for her soul and come to peace with herself.

2 comments:

Kit said...

That's scary. I hope, with you.

Rhythmic Logic said...

Holy cow, that's worse than I imagined. I'm so sorry you had to go through that.

I've only ever had the smallest taste of that experience, when I got in a tiny fender bender in a rest stop parking lot. The lady who jumped out of the car was so much angrier and more poisonous than any healthy person should ever be, especially in a minor accident with no injuries and no clear way to assign blame. The emotional burden of an encounter like that is way, way bigger than you ever expect before you feel it yourself. So yeah, you have all my sympathy. I'm really glad you're safe and that it's all (hopefully) behind you and Zac.