I get the feeling they are going to blame me since we are not going. I feel so completely selfish now. We are getting ready to go to my MILs funeral and I am literally in tears. I am crying because I am so fucking terrified of going. I have gained quite a bit of weight over the last year and a half.

I am a social justice activist, student, artist, parent, and educator. I reread this article on White privilege this morning while drinking my morning coffee, and I felt the need to share it with you all. I am going to give you a link to read the entire article if you desire, but I am only going to share the many excepts that resonated with me. 2 If I should need to move, .