I have always been fond of music, especially when I’m feeling down. Now, I don’t think there’s enough popular songs about disability and how we struggle each day. But I stumbled across a song the other day that, while it’s not about disability, I’ve been listening to quite often when I feel like I failed somehow. When all that’s happening is really just me struggling and making it through another day, for better or for worse, I like to remind myself that I am perfectly incomplete, but I am good the way I am. I hope that maybe it helps you too.
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Tl;dr: Sometimes you can’t reach them, but sometimes you can.
I agree. People who start socializing with kind people really late in their life need people who patiently talk about these things with them. It can be a lifesaver. Just because someone is saying something that you’re not cool with doesn’t mean they’re not ready to change.
There’s people who’ve gone through a rough upbringing who stop doing a shitty behavior just because you give them awareness of another option. Not saying everyone is willing to change, but many are. Even if for them it’ll take years of practice, helping orient their trajectory may kickstart their growth. Ignorance should be welcomed as long as its corrected and they’re willing to change.
The universe and humanity’s place in it is vast and our individual understanding is limited. We all don’t know more than we know. Being given grace when we are trying to evolve for the better is an integral part of pretty much every human’s learning process. We are not here only to discuss what we already know, we are here to learn.