New subject: Fwd: [sudo-info] Mediation Letter: Robert Albert Young Chu

21 May 2017

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From: "Robert Chu" &lt;robert.chu01(a)gmail.com&gt;
Date: May 21, 2017 1:52 PM
Subject: [sudo-info] Mediation Letter: Robert Albert Young Chu
To: &lt;info(a)sudoroom.org&gt;
Cc:

Dear Sudo Room Community & The Omni Commons at Large,

Approximately two years ago, I was asked to leave the Omni Commons for a
month, and to only come back if I have a person who would sponsor(chaperon)
my presence. My attempt to return has been self-prolonged so that I can
focus on other major aspects of my life. I attended the April Sudo Room
meeting to discuss my mediation and return more in depth, explained I do
not want to do the sponsor item upon my return because I feel it would be
healthier to come back when thorough mediation has occurred with the
elements of clear communication, assurance, certainty, and expectations.

At that very positive and supportive meeting, we were able to go over a bit
about how my behavior was negative, destructive, and hazardous to the
community. I also was able to express lightly some of the reasons for my
inconvenient actions, which particularly were based on my narrow-sided and
hyper-focused, mindset at the time. I then asked the people in attendance,
for guidance to continue forth with my mediation. The optimal response I
received was to write a letter to the Sudo Room community with some
specifics that should be included, then come to the meeting after to
discuss.

At that time in my life two-three years ago, I was not really in a stable
situation, and was spending an excessive and unhealthy amount of time at
the Omni Commons. Not to mention was the cause of me being banned from
another Hackerspace. It was through my own idiosyncrasy, which caused my
narrow-sided hyper-focused mindset; encompassed by the semi-obsessive
desire to get projects completed. At the time I was unable to realize these
bugs in my personality and how my actions affected the people around me,
nor the negative impacts they have attributed too.

In the meeting, I also discussed some of the my life changes over the past
two years-positively exonerating some of my previous destructive
personality traits. Which instilled a calmer, thoughtful, open mind, to my
current presence. Some changes I merit are: first ever family road trip
with my sister (whom we were split up with since we were kids), brother in
law, and immediate family, to Mexico for the holidays, renting a car for
the first time, going on a solo road trip for the first time, changing my
diet, quitting alcohol and caffeine, working out, and setting obtainable
goals for myself.

It was through my patience that I decided not to immediately pursue
mediation because it would have been very similar (history would have
repeated), but rather minimize that to work on other areas of my life.
While I was away, I obtained solid housing, started receiving disability
(for an assault & 2²" hole left in my skull), medical/dental, working
out/fasting, bought a car, taking classes, traveling, got a gym membership,
and finally was able to have the tranquility to sit down and write this
letter. I have also personally grown from the previous two years.

Being able to return to Sudo Room and the Omni Commons is paramount to me
for the aspects of learning, community, place to complete projects, like
mindedness, relationship building (and yes repairing), and also because of
the good nature it has at large. As stated earlier, Mediation, Assurance,
Certainty, Expectations, and Communication, being achieved (especially with
the people that were impacted negatively) are my own standards for
returning. In addition, after my potential return, I infer that my past
destructive patterns of my behavior, will not be a problem because of the
positive personal changes. Some are: a lot more centered, better at
listening to others advice, and have a clearer understanding of my own
present day actions and their impacts.

Thank you for taking the time to read this letter,
as we continue to work on our mediation together.
-Due to the length please before the next meeting or
or make time for review during the meeting (June 12th).

H@kThEpLaNeT2G3thR
Robert Albert Young Chu (A.k.a RAYC)
robert.chu01(a)gmail.com

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