Becoming conscious as a white person is a little bit like waking up with a bad hangover, covered in blood and surrounded by dead bodies, and slowly realizing that you're holding the murder weapon.
White people talk about "white guilt" like it's this horrifying dangerous thing made of molten lava that will kill you if you don't run away from it as fast as you can. But coming to conscious terms with your place in the world will bring up many emotions, like grief, and guilt.
It's not ABOUT the guilt, it's about becoming aware of reality. But the guilt is there, waiting to be felt, and you're either conscious of it and real about it or you're not. Pretending it's not there just makes you defensive and aggressive.
People are responding to this thread like I'm suggesting something dangerous, and I promise you I'm not. Becoming an authentic person will bring up a lot of feelings, and it's safe to feel those feelings. Feelings are meant to be felt.
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