Prejudice: any preconceived opinion or feeling, either favorable or unfavorable.
I like to think of myself as an all loving, all accepting, welcoming to everyone, peace giving kind of guy. Judge a person by their sole actions and not by an assumption or generalization. I do this. I’ve had nice things done for me by “gangsters” and been pissed off by “pleasant old people”. I truly believe a person is to be judged by how they want to present themselves. In truth I tell you that I follow this.
But I’d be lying if I said that growing up in this world hasn’t caused me to form generalizations of my own. Not to the extent, like for some people, that I will avoid or go out of my way to interact with some people, but there may be some “points” against you or given to you in some areas ahead of time.
It is not my intention to offend anyone. If I do, I sincerely apologize. I will do my best to mail you a personal apology letter if I hurt your feelings and it would make you feel better. I’m actually serious. Continue Reading