Race and Forgiveness

I know what it is like being the minority in the group since all my friends were black and I was the token white guy. It was a really large group of friends, like a whole community. Anyway I loved everyone but some people hated me just because of my race and they wished ill of me and would do bad things to me just because I was white. I just ignore people's race in how I treat others. I forgive the people who did horrible things to me just because I am white. I don't try to confront them about it either, I just separate myself from them.

It sounds like you've had some really difficult experiences with that, being in a position where you're treated differently because of your race, even when you don't see race as a factor in your relationships. It takes a lot of strength to just let things go and focus on the people who treat you with kindness, even when others might be negative or hostile. I admire that you're able to forgive and not dwell on those who mistreated you. It's not always easy, especially when there’s a history of pain tied to those experiences. How do you think that’s shaped the way you approach relationships today?