In a house with people suffering from mental illness, breakdowns are inevitable and the best you can do is be prepared for them.
Author: cocilovokozz
Harrowing and Necessary: Amer-Ind 100
Learning about other cultures is a very different type of learning than scientific understanding or acquiring technical skills. It’s a test of empathy and the ability to recognize personhood/humanity in others with their differences. And in the case of learning about Native American history, it’s a test of your capacity for second-hand grief and also the necessary development of some shame for the white people present.