Sir Percival’s Perspective… 🐾

Ah yes, the smear campaign. Classic tactic of insecure mammals with too much time and not enough grace.

There I was, curled up in the Otherworld, tail wrapped, third eye open, licking my metaphysical paw, when I caught wind of the latest nonsense. The Lady, bless her chaotic little soul, had finally found something resembling peace: a boat shop, kind humans, no screaming relatives or unsolicited opinions. It was almost… dull. Gloriously so.

Enter Bully.

Now, I’ve watched alley cats with more subtlety than this man. And yet, he pulled out the oldest trick in the miserable manual: Send in the offspring. Let’s be clear, Bully didn’t do the dirty work himself. No, he weaponized his own bloodline. A move so low, even sewer rats would wince.

Bully Junior, once a mewling kitten with potential, now reduced to a mouthpiece for someone else’s vendetta. Imagine being a grown man and still answering to an uncle’s command like a confused carrier pigeon.

The mission? Sabotage. Call the Lady’s new boss. Spin the tale. Drop poison disguised as “concern.”

But here’s the rub, dear reader…

It didn’t work.
Because while Bullies bark, real ones watch.

The boss, a rare breed of human with actual discernment, let the whole thing slide off like rain off a duck’s back. Or, more fittingly, like an accusation off a cat who simply refuses to care.

He said nothing.
Kept the Lady’s dignity intact.
Let the bullsh*t fizzle out in silence.

A masterstroke of non-reactivity. Frankly, I’m impressed. I’d give him a dead mouse if I hadn’t already transcended material offerings.

And the Lady? She kept showing up. Doing the work. Not knowing there was drama behind the curtain. That’s power, my kittens, not fighting the smear, but living in such a way that it never had claws.

So here’s your lesson from the Other Side:

Let them plot. Let them gossip. Let them scream into their shallow little tea cups.
You? You stay soft, stay sly, and let your peace be your vengeance.

And if anyone tries to drag you into their mud, simply do what I would do:
Sit down. Wash your paw. Blink slowly. And ignore them into oblivion.

Sir Percival 🐾
Veteran of Nine Lives, Judge of Souls, and Purveyor of Purring Justice


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3 responses to “Sir Percival’s Perspective… 🐾”

  1. M,
    It was good to read that the boat shop boss, was fair, impartial and more importantly had a mind of his own, to judge and decide for himself; he sounds like a good guy, a gem.

    As for mini-bully, it’s hard when Judas comes from your own stable isn’t it?
    Did you see that turn in him, or was it a surprise or shock even?

    I saw my Judas (the eldest G child) growing in his resentment of me.
    His side eye glances, his little chuckles to himself, if I dropped something, or accidentally tripped.
    All because of the administered discipline and principled boundaries, he grew up with.
    You know what, I knew what I was dealing with, as I saw it before, in the behaviour of my full biological sister.
    To this day, I still don’t know exactly what I did to warrant it from her, but some have said, sometimes, just being who you are, is enough to cause resentment, in others.

    I hope your Judas, has a prodigal son return to you, with a sincere apology.
    If not, sadly, it is, what it is.

    In dealing with my two, I know I have to be the better example.
    I no longer speak to either of them, after reaching out and trying.
    Situations which are obviously, best left as is.
    Funny thing is, humility permitting, they know, if they needed my help, put aside their pride, and contacted me, I would assist where I could.

    Thanks for sharing.
    Much Love. xx

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    1. Phil, thank you for stopping by and for your wonderful comment. I felt every word. It is a strange kind of heartbreak when betrayal comes from those closest, but I’ve stopped trying to make sense of it. Sometimes, like you said, just being who you are is enough to stir up their demons.

      I’ve tried. And like you, I’d still help if they came back with humility. But until then, I walk forward, lighter and free of their weight.

      Much love to you, xx
      Mae 🧡

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