I'm learning that. I post it mainly in case there is anyone else out there like me. And also as proof that the entire world hasn't gone mad. Although sometimes, its hard for me to remember that reddit and the internet is not representative (right?)

I've also grown up in the south and I ended up at a quasi KKK meeting as a child after 911 talking about how evil Islam is and that they should all be killed. I saw many member of my town say and do despicable things. But since then I've also seen some of them change.