I’m a dual American/Canadian citizen living in Canada, and lately I’ve been carrying a lot of heaviness about what’s happening in the world.
I recently tried to talk to my partner about it. He’s usually understanding, but he isn’t very political, and instead of listening, he became frustrated and shut the conversation down because he didn’t want “negativity.” I tried to explain that human rights aren’t political, and that speaking up matters…even if I’m only one person. Change doesn’t happen in isolation. It happens when people refuse to stay silent. But he didn’t want to engage, and I went home feeling dismissed and deeply upset.
When I see the injustice that has existed for as long as I can remember, and what’s happening now, I can’t just act like it isn’t my problem. It is my problem. It’s all of our problem. We live in a society, and this isn’t how people should be treated.
To calm my mind, I put on your podcast while cleaning and happened to land on the “Creep for Christ” episode. When you talked about people minimizing your feelings, it felt like you were speaking directly to me.
I live in the most conservative province in Canada. A huge number of people here openly support Trump, and some even want Alberta to separate from Canada and become the 51st state. It feels heavy. It feels lonely. And hearing today that another person was killed by ICE honestly broke me.
Your podcast made me feel seen. It reminded me I’m not overreacting, I’m not alone, and I’m not wrong for caring deeply about other human beings. It felt like the universe lined that episode up exactly when I needed it.
Thank you for creating a space where empathy still exists. It mattered more than you know.
