Relapse prevention: suicidal ideations and self-harming patterns of behaviour
- Amanda Riddell
- Jul 4
- 2 min read
VUW must legally accept that I wrote four cease and desist letters, which also covered Weeded Out from any other producers that may have wished to use it. These indicate a clear intention to do other things with my life, and the NZ School of Music faculty need to accept that I don't want their 'help', as none of them are specialists in vocal music or musical theatre.
Accepting that they have received these letters, fucking off because of them, and tolerating my dissent regarding their business would be ethical, grounded and reasonable. Continuing to ask me to return to a degree program with a potential job five years down the line as a professor is a deliberate attempt to force me to licence my IP. -
That is not ethical or reasonable. When the consequence of your actions are that I wish to kill myself or to self-harm in a way that might risk death, I think it behooves those making those actions to reconsider their thought process. -
If three years of bullshit and backdoor negotiations haven't gotten you the desired IP, then perhaps it's time for you to shelve the project and accept the reality that I am writing a book based on that screenplay. It's not alcohol, it's not my beard. The anger is innate, and this bullshit is why. Even 'liberal' people will treat a trans person like a second-class citizen if they are given the opportunity to do so. That's what my enemies did: they didn't allow me rights, they openly threaten me, and then they're surprised that I vent in angry rants that call them arseholes... I stood up for myself. That's all. It's a wero to your hegemony, and that's intentional. Bugger off, 'liberal' wankers and conservative trolls. Let's keep me alive. Amanda Michelina.