the Humanist view

First, a clarification. I am not 100% there yet.

But to a significant degree I can claim to have overcome much of the fear that holds many of us in my homeland hostage, the fear of lodging a formal complaint.

In the culture that I am socialized, there seems an unwritten code that encourages unofficial complaints. Informally, my fellow country men and women have mastered the art of spitting fire.

In a formal setting, were it is to be recorded for posterity, few truly have the guts to stand up and be counted; to overtly reveal their stand; and as they say, speak truth to power.

In a way, I perceive this, my blog, as one of the ways I am overcoming fear to officially and formally complain. And at the same time, it is a space through which I lodge and archive complaints for posterity.

My biggest triumph over fear to lodge a formal complaint, though, was when I took the plunge in 2022 and instructed my legal teams to file Civil Suit 18; still before Court, pending determination.

CLICK HERE to read more about it in “Civil Suit 18 of 2022 at High Court Holden in Mbale.”

CLICK HERE for the more recent updates I share in “5 Years: A woman’s fight for justice.”

In this particular case, I have every confidence that the truth is on my side. That the truth shall prevail, and I will be victorious. This is the major foundation of how I overcame my fear to lodge a formal complaint.

Indeed, the way things are going, the accused, the aggressor, and in my view, the criminal, has failed to submit a Court recognized defense.

His strategy is to attempt to win via any illegal means possible, including being in contempt of Court.

But my legal team is giving him a run for his money. And this adds to my confidence. I no longer fear misogynistic men with narcissistic psychopathic tendencies, such as my aggressor.

In end, he whom I used to fear and I am loathe to admit, even respected, is but just a coward. A thieving coward, moreover.

The aggressor underestimated my endowment, including economically (my own and access via my support team); and my social capital, prayer worriers inclusive.

Access to economic and social capital contribute to one’s ability to overcome fear I think. Without such capital, I would likely have stayed in the comfort zone of unofficial purposeless lamentation as many do in my homeland.