Back in February, I was alerted to a 30-minute video a former co-worker had posted about me on YouTube.
How do I know it's about me?
Well, my name is in the title.
It also includes an analysis of a few specific things I've written, my words displayed and occasionally highlighted in a split-screen format. There's also a literal receipt. He shows proof of a $5 refund I provided three years ago for a subscription he'd purchased to my personal newsletter.
Watching the video was an unnerving experience. There are two points, specifically, where he cursed at me while speaking directly to the camera.
In the two weeks after learning of it, I spent entirely too much time thinking about this. While doing so, I realized that this incident offered a different perspective on the topic I've been exploring.
I've written an awful lot about the grudges I've held, the impact that's had, and the steps I've taken to let go.
In this case, it would appear there's a grudge being held against me, and I'm faced with a decision of what, if anything, I should do about it.
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