What they don’t tell you is that you don’t have to go HAM for every time a racist, sexist, or homophobic or whatever moment has occurred. You can just roll your eyes or walk away. Or just let it be. You’re not being fake woke by letting it slide. You’re a human being who gets tired. You deserve not to have your every day be a constant battle. People who expect oppressed people to willing and ready at every second to go into battle when ever some igno opens their mouth are fools. Sometimes it’s okay to take off your heels and say, “that’s not my problem right now”.
This was such an important lesson for me, and I’m still trying to adjust my thinking to include it.
“You will never reach your destination if you stop and throw stones at every dog that barks.” -Winston Churchill
It’s okay and healthy to let things go. Learning to pick your battles is healthy and it’s important. After all, if you’re so wrapped up in getting into shouting matches with idiots and trolls on Facebook and never vote or contact representatives, or say, make enough money to donate to worthy causes, what good are you doing really?
And you’re never the only one fighting for your cause. It’s okay to say “screw this” and take a nap when you need it.
The Paradox Machine 