I consider myself quite an open minded person, I accept most people (except the bloody tories) and don't judge them based on anything other then how they treat the people around them.
But I have a new found respect for people that have previously had a closed mind. I mean people that all their lives have been, homophobic, racist or sexist. then for one reason or another they better themselves whether it's due to a new addition to the family or a friend that has come out, instead of cutting them out of their lives or being hurtful, they try to change a view they've had for a long time.
It might take them a while, in the moment they might say the wrong thing or react badly. They might not always get it right and they might still struggle with acceptance but they're fighting with thoughts and ideals they've held for however long, they haven't always seen these things as ok in their eyes they are trying to process new information and learning, seeing communities they've never let themselves see before and I can't imagine how hard it must be to change but I respect the people that are trying and don't hold it against them for the thoughts and mistakes they made before.
