this was in the mid-to-late 00s; 2007, maybe 2008. i would often go for brunch with my dad on sunday mornings, because i worked nights during the week.
this particular week, i was drained and didn't feel like it, so i called him and asked him not to come.
a few hours later, my sister is knocking on my door. had she not woken me up, this probably wouldn't have happened. nonetheless, i remain adamant that i made the right decision - and that she's lucky that i'm ideologically opposed to filing police reports, because i had every right to follow through with one.
so, i open up the door.
"what?"
you're coming to lunch.
"no, i'm not."
she puts her foot in the door, like a twentieth century vacuum salesman.
we have something important to talk about. come downstairs.
"i'm going to give you until i count to ten before i break your foot."
she laughed, actually.
you won't do that.
"10.....9....8....."
she's only beginning to contemplate the idea.
"...7.....6.....5..."
she's trying to talk over me, but i'm not listening.
"...4....3...2...."
she just looks me straight in the eye.
i stared right back.
"1...."
snap.
i went back to sleep.
i was told that she limped downstairs, and went right to the hospital.
all i could tell anybody was that she should have listened, but i don't recall hearing many arguments - probably because it left everybody in shock. but, i remain convinced that my position was correct. the fact that she is my sister does not give her the right to trespass in my apartment, or take away my rights of self-defense. further, i gave her plenty of warning, and she had every opportunity to withdraw - she made that choice, herself and accepted the consequences of it when she did.
fwiw, she wanted to announce that she was getting married.
that's not something i had any interest in.
if the owner of this dog is reading this, she may be advised to take my body language a little bit more seriously and thoroughly fuck off when i've broadcasted it as clearly as i have. because, i'm not going to be taking chances with my safety if i find myself left in an enclosed space with a strange animal.
jagmeet singh must cut his beard.