Thank you all for DMs & comments. Interestingly, I try to be as “difficult” as possible here, but I am not an unstable explosive. When one is decent, even with hatred, they will not offend me. So, don’t worry too much. If you worry, you’re not the one hurting me. It’s that simple.
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I didn’t know a lot of things. I didn’t know “Privilege” somewhat became a politicized word. I didn’t know it could be “offensive” due to the “implication” of racism (I wasn’t aware of talking about racism). It is even like an allergic reaction (just because). I have been lucky because all of the “privileged” people I met taught me their “privilege”. They taught me that I am privileged, and it wasn’t that hard for me to accept the fact of “privilege”. I do not minimize one’s experience based on mine. I admit inconsiderateness in previous posts. However, I do not apologize here, because I will do the same again. It has to be said to those who deny the privilege while “filtering” someone’s culture (here, Sashiko). No matter how nice they are, it is painful. Many Japanese will back off when they receive nice “advice”. But, it is equal to “Suck it up”. So, I won’t take “Shut up” as advice no matter how nicely it is presented.
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That Being said. I am NOT denying their hard work. There is nothing wrong with being privileged itself (to me). I am asking for no actions but being mindful. Message is simple: Don’t ignore it. Don’t cover it over by being “nice”. I can only talk about Sashiko. I am not here to “win” the argument about C/A. All I am saying is that the Sashiko translated in English is not enough – and privileged choice of “I do what I want to do” can wipe away the original – which is my identity, because it is being privileged”.
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I am sure that “Privilege and C/A” are much bigger issues than my struggle. I only discuss the issue under Sashiko and Boro – so if you aren’t interested in Sashiko/Boro, then this is not a public toilet for you. Go somewhere else.
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Ahh. I would like to learn more! I may do a live streaming of “you teach me!” session. I am NOT upset, angry nor negative. Why should I be? I am sharing my pain.
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What is “C/A”?
It’s very telling when people deny that they are privileged. It’s hilarious that you would get attacked for talking about privilege, since you literally said that everything you said here in the previous post too: that there is nothing wrong with having privilege. That it is noones’s fault for having it.
But the mentality so many have is that they are solely responsible for everything good in their life, and that everything bad is someone else’s fault. This self-important/centred view drives people to be blind to how the world is made up of infinite number of causal connections and circumstances. The lottery of our birth largely determined our possibilities. There are always exceptions, but people all think that they are the exceptions.
Anyway, I appreciate your heavy thoughts in a world of throwaway comments. If only one person can be reached by them then it’ll be worth it.
Strong, decisive, focused. Nothing wrong with that at all!
And Sashiko and Boro are SO much more that I imagined! I am happy I am learning about that!
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