Existing as a marginalized person under capitalism is it's own kind of trauma, and I do think that MLs need to be able to meet people where they are. While we need to study political theory, we should take care not to neglect personal development. Self-knowledge is critical in understanding how and when to set one's ego aside, and we're likely to butt heads rather than change minds if we haven't done the work on ourselves.

We still won't be able to reach everyone, but we should take care not to push people away unnecessarily. Even if someone is not receptive now, we may leave them with something that they can consider in the future. Most of us weren't born MLs, after all, and can probably remember people who planted ideas in us which we did not come to accept until later.