I've been a bit more outspoken lately than I normally am. In certain situations. Sometimes, a lot of the time It's foolish, but I can't help it. I’m non-confrontational by nature, but it can be a bad thing sometimes.... and sometimes it can be a good thing, lol. If I act out, it’ BIG!

A few weeks ago, I was walking to my car in my old Miracle Mile neighborhood (a tax document was sent to my old apt by mistake) and saw a woman crying in the street, looking scared of her large, scary companion, begging the man to leave her alone and leave. I asked her directly if she was okay and the man told me to "mind your fucking business, nosey bitch". I didn't take well to that. I continued to talk to her to see if she needed help while he hurled abuse at me. At some point, I lost my shit and started giving it back to him. I don't know what got into me. I got into a yelling match with this big, scary guy (and I NEVER yell, ask anyone. When I get mad, I go quiet.). Then I called him the F-word, MF-word and the C-word. Repeatedy. (he called me the same things). It ended with me shouting, pointing at him, calling him names and letting him know I called the police and they were on the way and taking photos. I'm gonna get killed one of these days for my beliefs. I hope the woman is okay. I couldn't sleep that night thinking about it. The thing to remember is, had the asshole guy let the woman answer me herself and say "we're okay, thanks though", none of that would have happened! H was posturing and acting like an abuser. I know that behavior when I see it.

Then, today, I was talking to someone I know very well about a work situation and they started in on a hateful anti-Semitic rant. I shut them down immediately and told them it was disgusting and wrong and that I didn't want to listen to it anymore, the proceeded to walk away. They said things to me as I was leaving along the lines of me “not wanting to hear the truth". I replied, "what you're saying is not the truth, it's disgusting and wrong" and continued walking away. How can it be Los Angeles in 2019 and people are saying this bullshit? There could be big ramifications in my friendship with this person for me saying that, but what right is right. I felt sick about their horrendous views.

My liberal heart and values are going to get me killed one of these days. At least it will be for a good cause, right? RIGHT??!!!??