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Afromania

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62. That it is

Mon Feb 6, 2017, 11:57 PM

Feb 2017

but my point is the fear she has is long standing one, nothing new and it's going to disappear very slowly. Infact all honesty her children and her grandchildren will have the same sort of fears she has with their kids. Based on the OP's description of her background it's something that she may have been aware of but wasn't pervasive; I could be wrong but that's how I read it. Now with things the way the reality of this thing has grown to include anybody with a background that the "Alt-Right" doesn't like. While it includes white people who aren't aligned with black and brown peoples. Their primary hate target is still painted squarely on the backs of folks like me.

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I am afraid of white people. [View all] fun n serious Feb 2017 OP

The chance of your fear becoming a reality is slim to none. NCTraveler Feb 2017 #1

It's a sad thing to feel. fun n serious Feb 2017 #4

It's not "it is what it is." NCTraveler Feb 2017 #8

Maybe not so irrational for POCs. brush Feb 2017 #58

not a very good way to have to live Angry Dragon Feb 2017 #2

Is this a Poe? Ron Obvious Feb 2017 #3

I know my reality is not yours fun n serious Feb 2017 #6

I bet quite a few white people feel similar fear against others. Their reality too I guess. jmg257 Feb 2017 #13

I guess so.. fun n serious Feb 2017 #16

Could be. Never underestimate fear...power motivator. Of course bigotry would also play a role. jmg257 Feb 2017 #18

I'm not a bigot. fun n serious Feb 2017 #19

Sorry - didn't mean or say you were a bigot. jmg257 Feb 2017 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author Squinch Feb 2017 #54

It's not the reality of anyone I've ever known either Ron Obvious Feb 2017 #14

I am in a big city, born in a big city fun n serious Feb 2017 #17

Yep - white people too. jmg257 Feb 2017 #20

Except white people are in power. fun n serious Feb 2017 #21

All the same if you're the victim though, no? You are talking personal attack, after all. jmg257 Feb 2017 #24

No. fun n serious Feb 2017 #25

Sheesh - you started out afraid of your kid getting brought into the woods by a big-city redneck. jmg257 Feb 2017 #29

White people usually are confused fun n serious Feb 2017 #31

Hey it was your OP. Now its about the USA vs..? Anyway re:personal fear of being victimized? Yep... jmg257 Feb 2017 #37

Yup. Igel Feb 2017 #56

our confusion can be illustrated. LanternWaste Feb 2017 #66

I am white. You have only my empathy, sympathy, and support Tom Rinaldo Feb 2017 #67

No doubt, one may feel it important to draw the equivalency LanternWaste Feb 2017 #65

We hear about it all the time - the fear white people have...esp. of "others". jmg257 Feb 2017 #69

People are generally much nicer than we expect Ron Obvious Feb 2017 #27

You know people that have been fortunate or very isolated etherealtruth Feb 2017 #26

The fears may be Ron Obvious Feb 2017 #30

are you seriously asserting that bigotry, racism and xenophobia are tracked by the FBI? etherealtruth Feb 2017 #34

No, I'm only looking at the actual murder rates. Ron Obvious Feb 2017 #38

No and you know I am not etherealtruth Feb 2017 #48

Our families are somewhat similar Skidmore Feb 2017 #5

It's a terrible feeling. fun n serious Feb 2017 #10

Is this obnoxiousdrunk Feb 2017 #7

Please do not mock my feelings fun n serious Feb 2017 #11

Did you ever see True Dough Feb 2017 #9

Thank you fun n serious Feb 2017 #12

I'm so sorry! redwitch Feb 2017 #15

It's prudent to meet any adult you're entrusting your child to Warpy Feb 2017 #23

We sound like we may have somewhat similar families ... etherealtruth Feb 2017 #28

This message was self-deleted by its author Codeine Feb 2017 #32

So, basically, your life is reduced to getting to know who has your kid. Dreamer Tatum Feb 2017 #33

He's 13 not 5 fun n serious Feb 2017 #39

This is now Cool Story Bro territory nt Dreamer Tatum Feb 2017 #41

I'm sorry if it bothers you fun n serious Feb 2017 #44

You are not alone . I fear not only for my children and partner but myself . They have been lunasun Feb 2017 #57

Sorry but that sounds like bigotry to me Egnever Feb 2017 #53

Hopefully you or your loved one's will never be in a situation where they are a target ... etherealtruth Feb 2017 #42

They were. Bo and Luke Duke showed up in the General Lee once Dreamer Tatum Feb 2017 #50

I have no idea why so many here are criticizing you. pangaia Feb 2017 #35

I was just starting to feel comfortable fun n serious Feb 2017 #45

I am white and I am afraid of white people nolabels Feb 2017 #36

i admit it is extreme. fun n serious Feb 2017 #40

Yes, fun n serious Feb 2017 #47

I don't know if inbred or learned but people in the grouping... nolabels Feb 2017 #51

I always checked out my son's friends and parents before letting him go wordpix Feb 2017 #43

White people used to call me queerbait and beat the hell out of me in middle and high school. hunter Feb 2017 #46

Yes, fun n serious Feb 2017 #49

Do you lock the car doors when you are in a white neighborhood? Do you cross the street Squinch Feb 2017 #52

Actually if I am in a all white area I DO avoid walking close to white people. Not because I am lunasun Feb 2017 #59

this really isn't something to fear JI7 Feb 2017 #55

for those that are discounting her fear. I have a story Afromania Feb 2017 #60

that's still different than thinking the dad of your kid's friend is going to take the kid and shoot JI7 Feb 2017 #61

That it is Afromania Feb 2017 #62

In your area MichMary Feb 2017 #63

I know what you mean, it's like- I Can Do Whatever I'm WHITE! snooper2 Feb 2017 #64

Bravo. linuxman Feb 2017 #68