Monday's Opening Thought: December 14, 2020

Monday’s opening thought:

“When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time. People know themselves much better than you do. That's why it's important to stop expecting them to be something other than who they are.”

- Maya Angelou

That’s it. That’s the opening thought.

Stop expecting your racist uncle, transphobic sister, and ableist co-worker to show you something other than who they are. What they’re showing you is ultimately who they are, and you have to stop expecting that these people will change unless you see a sustained consistent effort from them to change that convinces you otherwise. And even then you should temper your expectations. Be willing to give some people a chance but don’t get hoodwinked.