Summary

LaPointe shares that she is leaving in one week to embark on a tour with her band, Medusa Stare. However, before she departs, she feels the need to seek permission from her parents for something significant. Sitting at a table with her parents, LaPointe's father expresses heartfelt words, assuring her that she deserves love and good things. As he speaks, LaPointe reflects on the hardships and stress she has caused her parents throughout the years. This moment carries a profound weight as she acknowledges the impact of her actions on her loved ones.

LaPointe then shares an earlier incident when she had requested permission to wear the red paint during a Pride Parade, while carrying the Two-Spirit flag. However, her request was swiftly dismissed, and she was scolded for considering using something sacred in what was perceived as a frivolous manner. In...