eventually I realized, no matter what, people are going to be cruel. And if I wanted to live a positive life, I needed to do what I could to protect myself.” “Like what?” I ask. “Not allowing bigots into my life. Speaking up when someone says something offensive. But there’s a difference between speaking up and letting their ignorance have power over you.” He sighs. “Took a while to come to terms with. But I didn’t need anyone’s approval, nor did I need to feed into negativity and let it define me.”
