As my life has become more diverse over the years, the line for what is acceptable has moved for me, forcing me to make some painful decisions along the way. 1/6

So far in my life, as the number of friends of color I have increases, the more unacceptable racist behavior is to me from the people I know--pushing some out of my life. 2/6

So far in my life, as the number of Jewish friends I have increases, the more unacceptable anti-semitic behavior is to me from the people I know--pushing some out of my life. 3/6

So far in my life, as the number of LGBTQ friends I have increases, the more unacceptable homophobic behavior is to me from the people I know--pushing some out of my life. 4/6

The more I hear of friends losing loved ones and getting COVID-19, the more unacceptable anti-mask behavior & rhetoric is to me from the people I know. 5/6

Fortunately I find, as someone is pushed out of my life for not being accepting of others, it has made room for new people and experiences to enter my life. 6/6