I grew up in a country where my grandparents experienced colonialism by the British and I wonder how it impacted me. My parents internalized the colonial legacy burdens from their parents, passed it on to me which I am afraid of then passing on to my kids.
We’ve been taught by our parents that it’s important to be polite. We’ve been told that saying “please” and “thank you” are necessary to show respect and appreciation. But how far should we take that? Is it important to extend such politeness to our intimate partner? Or is there an…