Something you used to be ignorant about

I was one of those “colorblind” white people that just didn’t get privilege or how POC are affected by systems. It’s a daily learning process and unpacking my own bias.

I’m sorry that I’m not answering your question, but i want to take a moment to commend you on asking such an amazing question. Also, the number of honest and heartfelt responses amazes me. It’s so amazing seeing people admit and be honest with themselves and others about things that aren’t proud of this they thought beforehand. It’s a really beautiful thing to see.

Internalized misogyny. I used to reject everything that was viewed as feminine and strictly try to relate to things that were common amongst men. The typical "I'm not like the other girls" type of thing, like it was some sort of personality trait. I'm pretty ashamed now. Why did I think now wearing make up made me special?I regret not learning how to use make up earlier, nowadays it's a struggle and I can only do the very basics.

I was raised a conservative evangelical Christian. When I was in high school, one of my best friends (catholic) asked, “Do you think being gay us wrong?”“Yes,” I answered.“Do you think you can be gay and a Christian?” he replied.“I think if you pray hard enough, He will change you,” I said. I was only 16, and I CRINGE when I think about that conversation.My friend came out as gay several years later, and looking back, I realize he was trying to reconcile his faith and sexuality, and I feel like my closed minded teenage self failed him greatly 😥

I used to be very ignorant towards drug addiction. My brother in law was addicted to heroin for years. When it got really bad and he overdosed the first (or second) time, all I could think was “why are you still doing this to yourself? You know it’s horrible and causing all your problems in your life. You’re homeless because you’re a drug addict. You can’t see tour son because your high all the time” I didn’t realize he had so much hurt and pain he just wanted to forget about. He completely gave up on his life. The last time he overdosed was fatal. I’ve never seen my boyfriend cry so much out of the 12 years of knowing him. I now know drug addiction is deeper then I thought and not just about “feeling high”. I always told my boyfriend to give him tough love and he brought it upon himself. I regret saying that so much.

I use to think it was easy to get pregnant and hard to get a job 🤷🏼‍♀️

My mother is very classist and always told us how we were better than other people. Drug addicts, prostitutes, those that are uneducated. It was pretty bad. And as a younger teen I used to agree. But as I got older I started forming my own views and opinions. My mother used to blame the internet for everything I disagreed with her about. And honestly, I do think the internet helped my see things beyond my own small bubble.

My thoughts about universal healthcare. I used to be against it, but there are too many parents who have kids that have cancer and they shouldn't have to worry about trying to pay for lifesaving medicines and health insurance in addition to all the other bills they have to pay. That's what changed my mind on it. Now we need to find a balance between single payer and tax funded.

Honestly so fucking much. I grew up privileged and sheltered in a conservative household and I learned a lot over the last years and I have to thank CC for a bunch of it.

The whole abortion thing. While I still think it’s morally questionable, with life experience, I learned that not every pregnancy happens at a time when the woman (or girl!) can emotionally/psychologically/whatever reason handle it, and that it is far, far worse, morally speaking, to take away that choice from someone who may desperately need it. I’m Christian and believe that life is sacred, but who has the right to dictate someone else’s choices when you don’t understand their situation? I would never get an abortion myself, but I’ve grown and learned enough not to judge anyone else’s decision and to understand that some people’s lives take different paths and that’s okay.