When “Civil Matters” Have Real-World Consequences:
When “Civil Matters” Have Real-World Consequences
I’m struggling to understand how what’s happening to me is being treated as a “civil matter” when the consequences are anything but civil.
I have been publicly lied about. Not minor misunderstandings, not harmless gossip — but allegations that, if believed, put my safety at real risk. Yet I’m told this is not something the police can address. That it’s a matter for Facebook, page admins, or civil legal advice.
At the same time, I was issued with a Community Protection Notice over a single comment and shares, made while speaking about mistreatment and harm I’ve experienced. That contradiction is impossible to ignore. If online behaviour is considered a civil issue, then it’s deeply concerning that enforcement action was taken against me, while repeated public misinformation about me continues unchecked and dismissed.
False allegations do not exist in a vacuum. They shape how people see you, how they treat you, and whether you are safe in your own community. I have been clear that I am at risk if these claims are believed, yet I have been left feeling unprotected and unsafeguarded.
This isn’t about disagreement. It isn’t about criticism or debate. It’s about consistency, proportionality, and safeguarding — especially when someone has raised genuine concerns about harm, vulnerability, and escalation. Telling someone to simply “take it up with social media platforms” does not address the real-world impact of public allegations, nor the fear that comes with knowing misinformation can put you in danger.
Once again, I find myself navigating this alone. That feeling isn’t new to me — I’m used to it — but it doesn’t make it right, and it doesn’t make it safe.
I don’t deserve any more harm.
And no one should have to wait until harm happens before they are taken seriously.
Sarah Wingfield ❤️
#hypocrisy #SystemicFailure #policing #unprotected #ongoingabuse #ongoingharassment
#exhausted #unsafe
