Trying to understand people who don’t understand is a kind of mind-trip.
I believe it’s important to empathize with others and try to see things from their point of view. But some people lack empathy and don’t accept other points of view. How can I understand this way of thinking? The very act of trying to understand it is contrary to its nature. It’s like wondering what it feels like to be dead.
It’s easier for me to think that some people are hurt and afraid, and that has shut them down. How do I understand racism, hatred, fear and narrow-mindedness? How do I understand people who see my skin, gender and age and call me racist or sexist?