Sometimes people suck and that is ok.

Jennifer is taking a risk here, pushing you to have an open mind, and asking you to hear the message even if it makes you uncomfortable. Our culture and language are changing. Words we thought we understood are becoming taboo, genders and identities are now fluid, and every one of us is likely to make a mistake. We need to normalize asking for what is appropriate, releasing once widely accepted norms, and humbly apologizing when we misstep even if we are approached with anger or resentment. This new world is more important than the old one, because it is where we live and breathe and have life. Change can be scary, but some things are more important than fear.

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Most people won’t hesitate to say their lives would be easier (or at least easier to manage), if it weren’t for all these other people, their emotions, and their opinions. That might be true, but without these relationships and interactions, we would cease to grow and life school would be a lot more boring a lot more often. The key is not eliminating people from our lives, but learning to separate our emotions, moods, and needs from theirs.

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