What about being empowered as a Christian, turning "hate" to "love" and having an ethical and perhaps moral response to the situation regarding someone who didn't treat you right. After being freed of all these bigger issues such as labels for different groups that you have listed. I think growth is painful like you say in the gym but you are meant to get to the point where it is effortless... according to modern psychology I think you need a certain level of stimulation to be healthiest, if you try too hard that is bad, just like being a brain dead zombie who hates.... What I mean is how to "fight the good fight" when different groups exist who may try to affect you externally. I'm just saying that it's a good message but why do I have to muscle up to have it my way when I tried to do it just using the old way of being educated (top shcool at the system) and qualified (top degree subject)... I mean it seems you are still being from Jesus'
Philosophical musings on a roller-coaster ride.