How would you react?

[kdrake8]

I'm so sorry. How disgusting and offensive. Your response was perfect.

[TrudyCampbell]

Sept 2, 2014 13:20:13 GMT -5 fryjack2 said:

It makes me so happy to read all your words of support. Seriously. You guys have made me feel so better. Thank you.

I'm rethinking who I will be visiting next weekend. This person has been crossed off the list. I'll get a pedicure or a drink with TrudyCampbell or any other NYC April probie instead

Ummmm.. YES! 

And what that person wrote is disgusting. You have every right to be outraged. 

[carawestt]

You response was perfect. I'm in awe that you were able to handle it with such grace even with being so angry. That says a lot about you!

[imimahoney]

Your response was so on point and perfect. I'm so sorry that you and your boys are subject to such hatred.

[mabillon]

Sept 2, 2014 13:03:41 GMT -5 fryjack2 said:

Sept 2, 2014 12:54:07 GMT -5 rjamz said:

I would be really upset - especially since your sons are half middle eastern. Are they going to say those sorts of things around them? Is that how they think of you. Id probably say something to H and possibly the family member

I'm half so they are technically a quarter

Some things have been said around them but they were infants.  I've told H (and he agrees) that I will not tolerate it and I will not subject my children to such ignorance.   I never remain quiet when it happens.

I held back in my response but posted this:

" It makes me sad that my boys will grow up in a world where comments like this are made about their ethnicity and are then shared for laughs.  I don't see anything funny about teaching a child to be derogatory towards people of different cultures."

Very classy and better than he deserved.  Good job staying on the high road.

[bigapple]

Sept 2, 2014 13:20:13 GMT -5 fryjack2 said:

It makes me so happy to read all your words of support. Seriously. You guys have made me feel so better. Thank you.

I'm rethinking who I will be visiting next weekend. This person has been crossed off the list. I'll get a pedicure or a drink with TrudyCampbell or any other NYC April probie instead

Pretty please

I'm raging on your behalf about the original post.

[DaphneStrauss]

Wow, their fb post is appalling. You handled it so well, good for you to rise above them.

[thedahliharpa]

I'm just coming back in here to say that I'm still mad on your behalf Fryjack.

[jenbelle]

I would have lost it BIG TIME!!!! You were very graceful, I'm impressed.
I am so sorry you have to deal with people like that.

[devonpow]

You are nicer than me, that's all I will say

[fryjack2]

Sept 2, 2014 14:40:02 GMT -5 devonpow said:

You are nicer than me, that's all I will say

I haven't been as nice in the past.  I'm trying to be a bit more mature.  It definitely wasn't easy.

[helicase]

Your response was spot on. I'm sorry some of your H's family are nimrods.

[DesertMoon]

Oh hell no.

You should have definitly responded. There is a lot of hate going around for Arabs and perpetuating it in children is ugly. I'm sorry our boys will have to grow up with ppl being so stupid. The best thing we can do it teach them the truth about their culture and that ignorance plagues a lot of ppl. They'll be clever boys and hopefully overcome any stereotypes people force upon them.

...like being goat fuckers? Fucking assholes.

[Deleted]

1. You have class. You handled that waaaaayyyyy better than I would have.
2. I'm sorry you have to deal with that.
3. I'm really really pissed for you.

[littlelemondrop]

I'm impressed with your response - very mature. These people clearly do not deserve a place in your life.

[jsillyfun]

Your response was perfect and I would have been very upset as well

[laurack]

I'm so sorry, this is just horrible

Your response was great and very reserved. I'm not sure I'd have been able to respond with such dignity

assholes.

[rileym2010]

Your response was perfect. I'm so sorry it was needed in the first place.

[christidee]

That is awful. I'm so sorry. Your response was was very tasteful, mature, and an all around class act.

[spaghetticat]

I'm so sorry you have to deal with that.

[badgermom]

Your response was perfect. Did your jerk relative respond/apologize? I sure hope he did, because his words were awful and you/your boys shouldn't have to deal with that kind of ignorance and hate.