Some men you just can’t reach.....
I was bussed into the inner city, thought I bonded with a few just to see them turn on a dime and become violent, taking me from friend to enemy in seconds. The culture in this case was years of being exposed to violence and being denied parental guidance and feeling loved. The events exposed to me left me deeply confused so I have tried to find the root cause. Generation after generation of children being exposed to and denied of, has created this living cycle, and nothing will change it... nothing.
Many will claw their way out of such a cycle, but there will always be those who revel in the hatred. My concern is how much longer will people turn a blind eye to this, I fear the days of understanding through compassion are drawing to a close, and once again people will start taking action.
That is a very sad observation. It was because they valued their tribe more than you. I'm sorry to say they didn't think turning you that way was any kind of a loss.
I was told by an elderly co-worker to never, ever trust my black friends around THEIR black friends,
That was 30 years ago.