@elavoie Sorry this reply comes so late, I've been away from SSB for a while.

One story I left out of my original post was about the land the house I owned in my original post, was claimed by. This is the dispute on land that included the 1/2 acre I bought, in 2008. My lawyer didn't tell me about the dispute, I found out about it afterwards. I recognize that as a privilege that i had no involvement in creating. I no longer own the property, and didn't profit of it; it went to foreclosure. I recognize the sticky situation that particular dispute is.

I also recognize that my brain injury gave me awareness of a skill I needed to develop -- memory. Yes, this is a privilege, and I didn't create it; an 11 year old back then, a neighbour of ours, created it for me, but it's mine to live with, epilepsy and all. That injury caused my epilepsy, and is also the reason I have chronic shoulder dislocations in both arms (compression fractures on both humorous'). That's less of a privilege than an injury, since I've yet to recognize any benefit from it :)

I also recognize the privilege of having been homeless, as it was to me. It was beyond my control at the time it happened, but helped me develop a sense for when people, especially creative people, are burning out. It's given me a skill I can use to help coworkers recognize the state of mind they're in, offer help when possible.

I have tried to turn all the privileges I know I have into good things I do not just for myself, but for my community whenever possible. I'm just tired of being chastised because I'm the villain of the day: A straight white man in the west. So thank you for not going down that road. I appreciate it.