I deal with this even inside prison. People see my tattoos, past struggles and instantly I’m a menace or loser in their eyes. When most of us don’t want this life, and are truly good people with positive goals and dreams. Sadly, which are harder for us to accomplish due to “stereotyping”, and most people are unwilling to give us a chance due to judging us by appearance, our struggles, and mistakes instead of by who we truly are.
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