[Because back at home, she'd never actually been the one suffering from prejudice or discrimination-- on the contrary, she'd sometimes been the one dolling it out. She'd lived in a little bubble where everyone she associated with was just like her, and being in a place where differences are normal and accepted isn't a welcome relief-- it's confusing, and sometimes frightening.
But people here are kind and patient, and it makes her want to get to know them, even when they're nothing like her. Even, in some cases, when they're the kind of people she'd previously thought of as "bad" or "wrong".]
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[Because back at home, she'd never actually been the one suffering from prejudice or discrimination-- on the contrary, she'd sometimes been the one dolling it out. She'd lived in a little bubble where everyone she associated with was just like her, and being in a place where differences are normal and accepted isn't a welcome relief-- it's confusing, and sometimes frightening.
But people here are kind and patient, and it makes her want to get to know them, even when they're nothing like her. Even, in some cases, when they're the kind of people she'd previously thought of as "bad" or "wrong".]
I don't hate it.