Human behaviour

Reports from my nine hours at Beyond the Pale

I’d like to start off with an apology. I have been slacking it here with the updates but I’m going to make it up to you with a post that centres around people being idiots.

Festivals are where I receive the brunt of idiotic comments, and ultimately it’s entertaining - because here I am about to regale you with the hilarious horrors - but it’s also a case study in what people deem acceptable behaviour. It also allows me to see my friends (pictured and covered in heart stickers above) in an additional heavenly and hallowed light as they 1) Back me up when I shoo strangers away, 2) create a forcefield of protection so we can dance in peace, and 3) ponder to the same level that I do about their motives.

Last years’s Beyond the Pale was a revelation for me as I finally put into practice the long rehearsed, inner monologue retorts into action to people who need to know what happened to me. I’m done with being polite and I’m done with pandering to people whose curiosity knows no bounds. I’m done with people digging into my fun time, demanding trauma on trap. You’re not getting it folks, move on!