(I will try to rewrite this piece to word it a bit better than I originally had. I apologise for the way I sounded, as it seemed patronising, condescending, and insincere. None of that was my intention, but I understand how it looked that way when I had it explained to me.)
My initial reaction to this text is how it’s written. It’s a heavy subject, and it’s about something you have experienced yourself and that I have been at fault for doing towards you and others. I see this as an important piece not only because it is talking about a difficult and important topic, but because it is written in such a way that it is easy to understand what it is saying. I have issues with comprehending things, but I find this made out to be clear and direct and understandable to me without that I need to put effort into breaking the text down and analysing each part. It is well formulated and just made in a way that is easy to understand.
I also want to address the fact that this is written for me. I have had prejudices towards several things, race and ethnicity and cultures alike. I have judged people based on these things and made up my mind towards individuals based on stereotypes and horrible views.
Writings like these are helping me to see and understand how I have thought, believed, behaved and treated other people, and I am glad that I have been given such help so that I can walk away from the behaviours I have had and how I have treated Beatrice and other POC and especially WOC.
I am ashamed and embarrassed for having had these views and for treating people differently because of it. I am learning about these things, and I am learning about myself and how I got to where I have been and how it can change and become a better human.
I apologise to Beatrice and to everyone I have treated horribly or differently due to their skin colour or other things that have set them apart from me.
Thank you for showing me how to be a better person. Thank you for helping me transform, and thank you so much for helping me instead of just showing me the door.
