The world needs more compassion, genuinely more than anything else. it doesn't need you to be more right. it doesn't need you to be more angry. it doesn't need you to break yourself or others more, it needs more compassion from every living being. that doesn't mean don't be angry. that doesn't mean don't fight but my God....
it feels like nobody knows how to talk to each other. nobody knows how to fucking emotionally regulate. nobody knows how to consider nuance. nobody knows how to respect people on a basic human level, whether you like them or not. furthermore, compassion doesn't mean that everybody's going to coddle your fucking feelings and understanding doesn't mean you will be excused. I would just love if we all remembered that so much of our politic and activism is meant to be informed by the fact that we care. we give a shit what happens to others. we give a shit what happens to our environment. we give a shit about protecting our communities and we give a shit about ourselves. every system in this world is built to have us forget that. which is why it's so damn hard for all of us to remember. for those of us sitting at the intersection of multiple oppressed identities, I know it's not just anger. it is exhaustion. and we're human so sometimes we fuck up. sometimes we lash out but remember to come back to yourself. it is never too late to take accountability whether people forgive you or not. it is never too late to do the right thing. not because that means everything's going to work out all sunshine and rainbows now but because it is the right thing. because we care.
