So to put it simply, I come from a family where my mom was one of ten kids, and of her brothers and sisters, nearly all of them are teachers. So they've never really experienced the world outside the world of academia.

I also had some friends who I had known from high school of multiple races, who know I'm a pretty cool guy to hang around.

Well, I basically made an announcement that I was planning on moving to Alaska to become a police officer. And lets just say, I was not expecting the amount of hate I got from it.

My one cousin who is a lesbian and a gym teacher started slamming me calling me racist, homophobic, and asked how dare I go into a profession like that when all they do is hurt minorities.

Some of my former friends turned out to be members of the BLM organization, and immediately cut me off, especially after I brought up the crime statistics. And they claimed those statistics were false because they were created by a racist system, and no black person would EVER actually commit a crime.

I mean, I guess I should be glad that they're no longer in my life because I don't need that kind of negativity.

But goddam, seems like its so easy for people to turn on you these days.

I'll admit I had my doubts about becoming a police officer because each day I find myself growing tired of seeing all the bullshit attacking police in the media, and I was starting to think the BLM protestors deserved it if they got their asses kicked and they didn't deserve protection. In a way I still think that.

But I also know if someone doesn't take a stand, than no one will.