Nov 16, 2022
6 min read
On Hatred
Is it ever right to hate someone?
It took me decades to learn to allow myself to hate certain people who have wronged and abused me. I would have been happier and healthier if I had encountered earlier the idea that hating my abusers was not only permissible but an important step toward moving beyond my abuse.
Whenever I get a chance, I teach James Baldwin’s “Notes of a Native Son,” which is a…
