That bitch has annoyed me since she had a breakdown over her daughter being disinvited to a wedding.
Disinvited? Damn. You have to be pulling a special kind of no to get disinvited from a wedding.
It was something like the kid was a flower girl, but it was going to be expensive or something? Damnit, I think she deactivated so I don't know if I can find the thread. It's an amazing example of "your life is so boring and easy that THIS is something you're freaking out over?"
Disinvited? Damn. You have to be pulling a special kind of no to get disinvited from a wedding.
It was something like the kid was a flower girl, but it was going to be expensive or something? Damnit, I think she deactivated so I don't know if I can find the thread. It's an amazing example of "your life is so boring and easy that THIS is something you're freaking out over?"
Disinvited? Damn. You have to be pulling a special kind of no to get disinvited from a wedding.
It was something like the kid was a flower girl, but it was going to be expensive or something? Damnit, I think she deactivated so I don't know if I can find the thread. It's an amazing example of "your life is so boring and easy that THIS is something you're freaking out over?"
Disinvited? Damn. You have to be pulling a special kind of no to get disinvited from a wedding.
It was something like the kid was a flower girl, but it was going to be expensive or something? Damnit, I think she deactivated so I don't know if I can find the thread. It's an amazing example of "your life is so boring and easy that THIS is something you're freaking out over?"
It was something like the kid was a flower girl, but it was going to be expensive or something? Damnit, I think she deactivated so I don't know if I can find the thread. It's an amazing example of "your life is so boring and easy that THIS is something you're freaking out over?"
I am sad and worried for my kids and their kids bc I have no idea if there will ever really come a day when these types of conversations have been listened to, digested, accepted enough for SHIT TO CHANGE!
I'm not a particularly political person, but I'm worried.
Post by newnamesameperson on Sept 9, 2016 19:59:07 GMT -5
Is this still happening? I keep thinking well that was a dumb ass comment. Then a bigger dumb ass comes along. Is it now a competition to see who can be the biggest dumb ass of the board? Why do people keep trying to show empathy by making this about THEM and how it effects their families?
I am sad and worried for my kids and their kids bc I have no idea if there will ever really come a day when these types of conversations have been listened to, digested, accepted enough for SHIT TO CHANGE!
I'm not a particularly political person, but I'm worried.
What are you worried about happening to them? That they will be the person confronted with a shameful truth and have to deal with it? Maybe I've forgotten who you are, but I thought you have three blonde haired kids.... I mean be worried about the continuation of oppression of POC, but we see proof day in and day out that there is no threat to white people.
I'm worried about the state of our country FOR them. Yes, to be living in a country that oppresses POC still...after that many years. Can I not feel that?
Jesus. Can you settle down a second? Yes. That IS what I'm talking about. And just as defensive as you got before you understood that, is where this problem continues.
We have to be calm enough to listen to one another before anything everrrrrr begins to change.
That's all I'm saying. I fear for my kids and their kids... (all of our kids)and the world they're living in... that the continuation of BS like "alllivesmatter" and etc, will further desensitize them to what truly needs to be heard and respected, so that people can coexist with true peace.
Post by noodleskooze on Sept 9, 2016 21:16:38 GMT -5
The whole point of these discussions is that it's not really about how your kids might feel. OMG they might have to face the fact that they're surrounded by racists! They might actually BE racist.
There are women who have to send their babies out into the world hoping they don't get shot because of the color of their skin.
Is this still happening? I keep thinking well that was a dumb ass comment. Then a bigger dumb ass comes along. Is it now a competition to see who can be the biggest dumb ass of the board? Why do people keep trying to show empathy by making this about THEM and how it effects their families?
Because this entire long thread is indicative ,a tiny shred, of what's going on in our country. It's disgusting. And I don't see it getting better over the next several generations before it gets worse. And for me, I'm sad about that. For my kids growing g up in a world like this? I'm sad.
The whole point of these discussions is that it's not really about how your kids might feel. OMG they might have to face the fact that they're surrounded by racists! They might actually BE racist.
There are women who have to send their babies out into the world hoping they don't get shot because of the color of their skin.
I realize. And I hate it. I HATE it.
I guess my opinion and feelings on the "topic" aren't adding anything here.
y'all. This is maybe even better than that IRELAND IS NOT THE UK YOU IGNORANT FUCKS.
I can't decide.
I'm an ignorant FUCK?
I'm trying to be respectable and listen and read. I wanted to express my concern for my kids (bc it's natural to think of your own family and kin) for what this country is going to look like in the next 50+ years. And I worry that racism isn't going to get better.
I'm not coming at anyone in a shitty way. And yet, bc of my opinion and honesty...I'm being laughed at and called a FUCK?
I want to be a woman who will always try to understand.
Why is that wrong? Why is that laughable? Does my white privilege not allow me these feelings?
y'all. This is maybe even better than that IRELAND IS NOT THE UK YOU IGNORANT FUCKS.
I can't decide.
I'm an ignorant FUCK?
I'm trying to be respectable and listen and read. I wanted to express my concern for my kids (bc it's natural to think of your own family and kin) for what this country is going to look like in the next 50+ years. And I worry that racism isn't going to get better.
I'm not coming at anyone in a shitty way. And yet, bc of my opinion and honesty...I'm being laughed at and called a FUCK?
I want to be a woman who will always try to understand.
Why is that wrong? Why is that laughable? Does my white privilege not allow me these feelings?
I am fairly certain she is referring to a conversation in the MMM thread.
You have to give people space to talk so that exchanges can lead to learning and, perhaps, more careful thought with word choices.
Turning on every word with pitchforks is a great way to KOKO with this insanity.
No dude. No. Not calling people out on shit is what has led to all of this. We've ignored a lot on this board for years. We can't keep ignoring shit or handling people with kid gloves just because their feelings might get hurt. That time needs to be over.
You have to give people space to talk so that exchanges can lead to learning and, perhaps, more careful thought with word choices.
Turning on every word with pitchforks is a great way to KOKO with this insanity.
No dude. No. Not calling people out on shit is what has led to all of this. We've ignored a lot on this board for years. We can't keep ignoring shit or handling people with kid gloves just because their feelings might get hurt. That time needs to be over.
My point was there is a way to correct without ending the conversation. I didn't say not to call people out.
But then she lost me with the white privilege question.
You have to give people space to talk so that exchanges can lead to learning and, perhaps, more careful thought with word choices.
Turning on every word with pitchforks is a great way to KOKO with this insanity.
No. The WOC have been sitting around here giving y'all a space to talk and talk and fucking talk some more and yet here we are, again. More talking. I'm tired of fucking talking.
I hear you. It was more about one specific comment than the conversation as a whole. Not that white people need more time to hash this out.
No dude. No. Not calling people out on shit is what has led to all of this. We've ignored a lot on this board for years. We can't keep ignoring shit or handling people with kid gloves just because their feelings might get hurt. That time needs to be over.
My point was there is a way to correct without ending the conversation. I didn't say not to call people out.
But then she lost me with the white privilege question.
So.
Please tell us this perfect way to guide a conversation correctly in order to bring about change.