I think that sometimes the biggest problems are right in front of everyone's faces, but they just choose to not see it. They choose not to see it because living in their perfect happy world keeps them safe, and acknowledging anything less than that would ruin it. Acknowledging someone's difference would destroy the illusion.

I find that it's hard for people to listen. Moving one's focus from themselves to someone else seems to be one of the hardest things for people to accomplish. I feel like I can do that pretty well. But, one of the hardest things for me is to confront people. I can listen all day long, but when it comes to confrontation, I just can't do it. I've spent many a night sleeping on the couch because it was easier for me to just remove myself from the situation rather than try and face it. I think it's the same thing. Maybe when people start listening to me, I'll start being more confrontational. But, that just seems like a lose-lose situation for everyone.