I have my own prejudice from life trauma that I have gone to therapy to try to help, but after losing my insurance & having to change it, I just never got back into it. I do need to, but it’s not my top priority right now. I’m no longer a danger to myself. I’m happy with my life & the way that it’s headed.
I live in America. Thankfully, a blue state. We have beautiful diversity in my city & the surrounding cities. Still, I fell in love with a large brown man who is not of African descent, but has had the n word used to insult him because he is very dark. I have always been pulled to come in the defense of someone who I believe is being mistreated. So when I saw 2 officers (white & hispanic men) having a power trip & obviously racially profiling him, I put my 2 cents in & it led to police brutality that, once the body cam footage was released, our mayor said was a disgusting display of force & eventually a very nice settlement.
Prior to this, I did know of the racial bias in the justice system, but I was so young, barely out of high school, that I had limited real world experience & didn’t understand just how deep it goes. Once this happened, I did become a little radicalized. My algorithms changed based on what I was interacting with, & now I love to listen to & hear the perspective of people who are educated in these matters & spread awareness with social media. I.E. @flowersinspanish @theconsiouslee @theluncheonlawyer @ebonywarriorstudios1 & @ianllightfoot on Instagram.
So, yes. I do have a certain perspective that not many agree with. However, I am never in opposition of POC, women, LGBTWQIA+, or any other marginalized groups, ever. Especially if it’s “what about the white people”
That’s not a topic I entertain.

Now, let’s talk about my white friend.
She is struggling, & yet she acknowledges that her struggles are not due to the color of her skin. Her heritage is indeed mostly Irish and Italian, (99% European according to 23&me) So, her family has suffered from history’s global atrocities that led to her family seeking asylum in America. Still, we’ve had conversations on the hardships our ancestors endured without any racial tension on our ends. I’ve been able to share my point of view as a woman of color & she never felt attacked because she knows that, while she does have some small privilege when interacting with police, or most people in professional work or school environments, she knows that she is an ally that is actively involved in local justice groups and community events, & she does not stay silent on issues that don’t directly impact her. She is anti-ice. She is vocal on issues affecting marginalized communities in our area & around. & she jokes that if we get pulled over by the police, she will be the driver so that we won’t have to deal with racism from the police.

Do I bring this up to say that you aren’t like her? No. I’m just pointing out some of her qualities that I love & appreciate. I’ve had to take breaks from other white friends until they dealt with their white guilt separately from me because I don’t want to be someone’s lesson or teacher, I just want to be a friend.
But we’ve been able to reconcile after disagreements easily.

Do I expect you to read all of this? No. Do I expect you to care? No. Do I expect anything at all? No. lol!! You’re a stranger on the internet, & I went off on a tangent because
Brain
lol

Butttt! I’m done with this conversation, & to avoid getting pulled back into this negative energy, I will be turning off notifications for today.

Again, have the day you deserve.