Post by blueberry10 on Sept 8, 2016 22:58:54 GMT -5
I'm in the group as I attended the GTG. I checked the app this week for the first time in a while and while I wasn't around while the original conversation was happening, I did skim through it after the fact so I'm not blameless. I posted a vent about my kids since the subject had changed and I regret that I was a chickenshit who went straight to that and didn't touch the previous conversation, no matter how late I was.
I'm sorry for my silence. I'm seeing how my privilege has let me pick and choose where I participate. I have a lot to work on.
Burn it down, so disrespectful, go to the director!
Hey guys you' should stop posting Aryan Nation baby photos for like half a day because there's some racist bullshit hurting our members of color.
Let's ignore that bitch. FUCK HER. Who does she think she is, the board police, BEC? Let's share her real name and unfriend her on facebook. Do you like little Brandon's Halloween costume. It's so luxurious I got it from Janie & Jack! Also why is our token minority acting all angry again. We love her!
I'm pretty sure I just fell in love with you for this!
And lets not forget the all important what should we wear for our pictures?! Help me chose an outfit! Jesus Christ. That many of you seriously can not pick out a fucking outfit? It blows my mind every single time its posted 50 times a fucking week.
and when they do, it is ugly as sin. Same goes for shoes. Stop wearing old lady shoes. Sorry, that is more cep
It's no secret on here that jessnpaul is one my best friends IRL. I have known her for many, many years. She is fiercely loyal to her friends, and she considered @natatiru a friend. I'm guessing she didn't realize this was a mass defending, and took it personally.
I fully expect that people who don't know her will flame me for this, and I really hope nata herself won't hate me, because I do value her friendship. For my part, I really, truly have been examining myself and my biases since the BHBE comment started. I haven't spoken up as much as I should, because being forced to recognize some of my own ignorance (my feelings about my own fair, blue-eyed baby, as a dark, hairy Italian in an area of the country where that carries certain presumptions [but is not even a small fraction of what WOC face], my feelings on my Irish married last name vs my very long and Italian maiden name) has made me feel I was not in a position to throw stones. I am trying to be better. But I understand that people don't want to hear it from me. I even accept "fuck yous." I will still try to be better.
A part of being a good friend is telling them when they fucked up so they can fix it.
It's no secret on here that jessnpaul is one my best friends IRL. I have known her for many, many years. She is fiercely loyal to her friends, and she considered @natatiru a friend. I'm guessing she didn't realize this was a mass defending, and took it personally.
I fully expect that people who don't know her will flame me for this, and I really hope nata herself won't hate me, because I do value her friendship. For my part, I really, truly have been examining myself and my biases since the BHBE comment started. I haven't spoken up as much as I should, because being forced to recognize some of my own ignorance (my feelings about my own fair, blue-eyed baby, as a dark, hairy Italian in an area of the country where that carries certain presumptions [but is not even a small fraction of what WOC face], my feelings on my Irish married last name vs my very long and Italian maiden name) has made me feel I was not in a position to throw stones. I am trying to be better. But I understand that people don't want to hear it from me. I even accept "fuck yous." I will still try to be better.
gtfo.
if she is fiercely loyal then how in the hell didn't she know what was going on. plus her apology was condescending as fuck.
and we're still not to the bottom of the barrel of this filth
It's no secret on here that jessnpaul is one my best friends IRL. I have known her for many, many years. She is fiercely loyal to her friends, and she considered @natatiru a friend. I'm guessing she didn't realize this was a mass defending, and took it personally.
I fully expect that people who don't know her will flame me for this, and I really hope nata herself won't hate me, because I do value her friendship. For my part, I really, truly have been examining myself and my biases since the BHBE comment started. I haven't spoken up as much as I should, because being forced to recognize some of my own ignorance (my feelings about my own fair, blue-eyed baby, as a dark, hairy Italian in an area of the country where that carries certain presumptions [but is not even a small fraction of what WOC face], my feelings on my Irish married last name vs my very long and Italian maiden name) has made me feel I was not in a position to throw stones. I am trying to be better. But I understand that people don't want to hear it from me. I even accept "fuck yous." I will still try to be better.
If she was so fiercely loyal to @natariru as a friend and that friendship, she would have offered up an actual apology. She seems very fiercely loyal to herself in her response. To spell it out plainly jessnpaul was more concerned about saving face about her asinine statement than she was about nata's feelings. Loyal my ass.SaveSaveSave
you know what else gets me? all these fucking people who claim to care about @natariru and they can't even fucking spell her s/n correctly. this bothered me last week but i thought i was being nitpicky. but it keeps fucking happening and i'm sick of it.
It's no secret on here that jessnpaul is one my best friends IRL. I have known her for many, many years. She is fiercely loyal to her friends, and she considered @natatiru a friend. I'm guessing she didn't realize this was a mass defending, and took it personally.
I fully expect that people who don't know her will flame me for this, and I really hope nata herself won't hate me, because I do value her friendship. For my part, I really, truly have been examining myself and my biases since the BHBE comment started. I haven't spoken up as much as I should, because being forced to recognize some of my own ignorance (my feelings about my own fair, blue-eyed baby, as a dark, hairy Italian in an area of the country where that carries certain presumptions [but is not even a small fraction of what WOC face], my feelings on my Irish married last name vs my very long and Italian maiden name) has made me feel I was not in a position to throw stones. I am trying to be better. But I understand that people don't want to hear it from me. I even accept "fuck yous." I will still try to be better.
also. you would rather risk @natariru hating you to stick up for a friend who hurt @natariru? whhhhhyyyyyyyy
It's no secret on here that jessnpaul is one my best friends IRL. I have known her for many, many years. She is fiercely loyal to her friends, and she considered @natatiru a friend. I'm guessing she didn't realize this was a mass defending, and took it personally.
I fully expect that people who don't know her will flame me for this, and I really hope nata herself won't hate me, because I do value her friendship. For my part, I really, truly have been examining myself and my biases since the BHBE comment started. I haven't spoken up as much as I should, because being forced to recognize some of my own ignorance (my feelings about my own fair, blue-eyed baby, as a dark, hairy Italian in an area of the country where that carries certain presumptions [but is not even a small fraction of what WOC face], my feelings on my Irish married last name vs my very long and Italian maiden name) has made me feel I was not in a position to throw stones. I am trying to be better. But I understand that people don't want to hear it from me. I even accept "fuck yous." I will still try to be better.
All of this shit right here, means nothing. You might as well took a giant shit on your keyboard.
You guys aren't even special dumb. You're average dumb. There's nothing unique about you or how you have to have the issue of race laid out for you every day like a brand new baby bird. There aren't enough Salon articles in the world you can read to try to figure out how to just be a multifaceted human. You're just dead weight who has to cling to toddler outfit coordination to give your soul any sense of relevancy.
Post by DesertMoon on Sept 8, 2016 23:29:05 GMT -5
I cannot count the amount of people here who need a Kebob launched at them...a meat missle, a ground chuck nunchuck...id hate to waste a good Kebob, but fuck you Kebob wars 2016
So basically, it's just a bunch of Bald Darth Beckies up in this bitch, cause all of y'all been dragged and snatched.
And as usual, color me not shocked. I don't go here purposefully because everytime I turn around, I find that Next Level Foolishness is afoot.
Y'all ain't listening and learning because you're not comfortable with confronting your biases. And who wants to be comfortable with ugly truths? Not very many people.
This is a new low. Congrats on finding a new way to showcase your bigotry.
But anyway, carry on so I can make a mental note so I can be all IDFWU.
Post by brandienee on Sept 8, 2016 23:35:19 GMT -5
I have no words, I am so angry for @natariru that I can't even think. This is so dumb. We sure as fuck don't deserve her or anyone else having to deal with this shit all fucking day long.
Post by TamiTaylor on Sept 8, 2016 23:36:56 GMT -5
Isn't like the first step of AA, admitting you have a problem? We have a problem with racists on this board and not wanting to having tough uncomfortable conversations.
I am finally almost caught up and I cannot believe this nonsense is still going. Nearly every day I remind my 3 year old to listen/share/play nicely/9 million other things, BUT SHE'S 3! There is no excuse for so many in this community having to be continually called out for behavior that should be common fucking sense as an adult. And if somehow it wasn't, it sure as hell should be after the last week.
I WAS GONNA POINT OUT THE RACIST THING BUT THEN I REMEMBERED I DON'T LIKE MY NAME ON MY DRIVER'S LICENSE IT WAS AN EMOTIONAL IMPASSE SO I DIDN'T POINT OUT THE RACIST THING
I WAS GONNA POINT OUT THE RACIST THING BUT THEN I REMEMBERED I DON'T LIKE MY NAME ON MY DRIVER'S LICENSE IT WAS AN EMOTIONAL IMPASSE SO I DIDN'T POINT OUT THE RACIST THING
I WAS GONNA POINT OUT THE RACIST THING BUT THEN I REMEMBERED I DON'T LIKE MY NAME ON MY DRIVER'S LICENSE IT WAS AN EMOTIONAL IMPASSE SO I DIDN'T POINT OUT THE RACIST THING
I'm pretty sure they just got distracted trying to remember what age to change their kids car seat. Kids are so distracting! Ahhh I'm a mom I'm so flustered! I'm learning so much here!