THE RIGHT TO CHOOSE: DEFENDING THE THEMES OF "WAITING EYES ON THE ROAD"

I have written several books exploring the various angles of hidden societal issues. While I have always welcomed constructive criticism as a tool to improve my ideas and my craft, the response I have received regarding my book, **Waiting Eyes on the Road**, has often crossed the line from professional critique into personal harassment.

When individuals look at a book cover and immediately launch accusations of "discrimination" or claim the work is "against the middle or lower class," they are no longer engaging with the literature. This is not professional criticism; it is a form of sabotaging—a tactic more common in politics than in the arts. It is time to make a clear clarification to put an end to this nonsense.

**Waiting Eyes on the Road** is fundamentally a story about:

 * **Choice:** The power we have to steer our own lives.

 * **Freedom:** The right to exist without the weight of others' expectations.

 * **Politics and Journeys:** How the decisions we make fundamentally alter the path we walk.

For those playing the "discrimination game," I could easily turn the same questions back on you. Why did you choose your specific career? Why did you marry who you did? Why did you choose your specific lifestyle? Why did you choose to become a biological parent instead of adopting?

Since my book was published, I have been dodging a million questions like these. The answer is simple, yet it seems many critics have forgotten it: **Freedom.**

People are entitled to live exactly as they like, provided they do not interfere with others or negatively impact someone else's life through their choices. Ironically, those who question my choices are the ones interfering with my life. It is the height of hypocrisy to celebrate freedom while demanding that everyone else eat, shop, dress, travel, and live exactly as you do.

No one is obligated to pick what you pick, live where you live, or value what you value. An individual’s life is their business. The moment you believe you have the right to question someone else’s lifestyle, remember that they have the same right to question yours.

I hope this serves as a final word on this matter. I am here to discuss ideas and writing, but I will no longer tolerate sabotaging, harassment, or the interference with my fundamental freedom to live and write as I choose.