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Posted: Thu, Oct 1, 2026 08:05:47 AM
who i perceive have disrespected me with compassion instead of my ego, is the seed i carried down into the void with me. i mean for someone like me, not retaliating or meeting like with like, is not a default reaction. in fact before recovery, i would always retaliate and escalate. as i move into the real world today, i have to deal with a company that has provided severely sub-par customer service, due to their reliance on AI slop rather than a real human being. it really is too bad, as i might have liked to support this company and buy product from them in the future, that door has closed and i am walking away better served by not carrying any animus towards them. they have simply dropped into the bit bucket of do not buy from them. i love the Catch-22 they present, since your order has already shipped and we do not accept returns, even though i cancelled the order with in minutes after ordering and even though i followed their stated procedure to cancel, they still shipped and billed me. my warning for anyone choosing to do business with Black Rifle Coffee Company is DO NOT!
what i carried with me out of the void has nothing to do with me having to pay for something i do not want. nope that came later when an actual human answered my e-mail. in days past, i would spread the contempt and anger i feel towards that one company to the whole world around me. what i choose to do instead is express my distaste for the company in online reviews and responses to them only. the rest of the world? well i have yet to leave my house, so if i can, i will choose to let go of my specific feelings and walk in the sunlight of the spirit. i remember the sense of balance and peace i had when i left the void and started reading the news of the day, and i am starting to find the path back to that place. a bit of venting here and in my response to the company not worthy of being named again, seemed to be enough to allow me to be okay.
returning to a state of balance rather than tilting at AI windmills, seems to be a direction i have the desire to move in. the rest of the world need not feel my ire and i need not carry it. i am quite sure my little bit of pushback will have no affect on the outcome. what it does do, however, is make me feel better and the fact that no profane language was used in my responses, is certainly a telling point of my growth. i can leave the house with a smile on my face and know that just for this morning, one POS company cannot ruin my day.
what i carried with me out of the void has nothing to do with me having to pay for something i do not want. nope that came later when an actual human answered my e-mail. in days past, i would spread the contempt and anger i feel towards that one company to the whole world around me. what i choose to do instead is express my distaste for the company in online reviews and responses to them only. the rest of the world? well i have yet to leave my house, so if i can, i will choose to let go of my specific feelings and walk in the sunlight of the spirit. i remember the sense of balance and peace i had when i left the void and started reading the news of the day, and i am starting to find the path back to that place. a bit of venting here and in my response to the company not worthy of being named again, seemed to be enough to allow me to be okay.
returning to a state of balance rather than tilting at AI windmills, seems to be a direction i have the desire to move in. the rest of the world need not feel my ire and i need not carry it. i am quite sure my little bit of pushback will have no affect on the outcome. what it does do, however, is make me feel better and the fact that no profane language was used in my responses, is certainly a telling point of my growth. i can leave the house with a smile on my face and know that just for this morning, one POS company cannot ruin my day.
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