Prejudice or not?

According to my new therapist I am supposed to be working on my negative traits. Apparently the universe decided to push me in that direction too. My son recently added Netflix on my computer and I have been watching movies. One of the last movies I saw in a theater was Finding Nemo, with my grandson.

One good thing about using Netflix is I can pause it and do other things before watching again. I also allowed my guidance to have a say in the movies I watched.

The first one was To Kill a Mocking Bird followed by Sophia and the Rising Sun and Little Boy. All three were about racial prejudice. After watching them I concluded I have no prejudice toward race or color. After all my oldest granddaughter's husband is African American, my daughter, my four grandchildren and three great grandchildren are all part Native American. Oh I almost forgot my second husband was part Native American too. Even though I never met a black person until I was twenty something color/race has never been important to me.

After watching these movies I began thinking about other prejudices. Did I have them or not?

The first thing that came to mind was the gay community. I am aware that my mother would have said yes to this had she been honest. I have personally known some wonderful people of both sexes in this category and their sexual orientation does not bother me. It is none of my business what they do behind closed doors. I admit I did have a slight problem when I found out my daughter's sixth grade teacher was a lesbian. I am not sure why. Perhaps it was just too close for comfort.

The final prejudice I thought about was people with physical disabilities.The movie I watched was My Left Foot. The star's inability to speak so that he could be understood bothered me so much I stopped watching it part way through. I'm not sure if I can say I am prejudice or if I just considered it a bad movie that I am happy I didn't pay to see. I have a longtime friend who many people would say is physically handicapped, but if it were not for his many talents my house would no longer be standing. Perhaps this category depends on the circumstances.

In conclusion I would say I am not prejudice about groups of people. I am critical of individuals who do not take responsibility for their own actions, blame others and spread lies.