“The function, the very serious function of racism is distraction. It keeps you from doing your work. It keeps you explaining, over and over again, your reason for being. Somebody says you have no language and you spend twenty years proving that you do. Somebody says your head isn’t shaped properly so you have scientists working on the fact that it is. Somebody says you have no art, so you dredge that up. Somebody says you have no kingdoms, so you dredge that up. None of this is necessary. There will always be one more thing.”
– Toni Morrison

I get messages like this a lot, always demanding one more debate. Always trying to guilt trip me into conversations that I am tired of having. Always claiming that if I don’t spend energy on every single person that disagrees with me on every single thing, all that happens to me is my fault. Usually threatening to ‘expose’ my unwillingness to entertain them, like this person did. It’s manipulative bullshit.
I am posting messages like this public so those who experience the same know that it is okay to block these kinds of people. Have conversations on your own terms. Value yourself enough to not perform for anyone that demands a debate. Save your energy for people who are worth it.