Ask Sahaj: Responding to microaggressions is taking a toll on me. Can I stop?

Dear Sahaj: I’m the only minority person in many of my classes and in my church group. The people around me make a lot of not-okay jokes about other minorities, and I feel as if it’s my job to respond to these microaggressions, even if I’m not *insert minority here*. It takes a toll and makes me feel alone.