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In reply to the discussion: I am an older white woman, a retired teacher. [View all]OLDMADAM
(82 posts)My first reaction may be why my husband and I are still together, and happy, most of the time.. lol
"I hope to see you around, we have very few AA posters and we get a lot of negative attention and we go to the protected AA forum to support each other. "
Please don't take this as a criticism, unless it fits.. I have to ask, why would I want to join a group that feels the need to seclude themselves in a protected environment in My America? This is still America and as I told my students since I walked into my first class, in a Black Chicago ghetto, is everyone makes their own path in life.. It is entirely up to you to be defensive, or included in any group by proving you belong. This is accomplished by your actions and self confidence..
I couldn't give a shit what some jackass thinks of me when they first meet me, because if they are going to be exposed to me long enough, they will either love me, or fuck off.. I have never been the one to leave, or had to conform to anything other than to be myself..