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linuxman

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68. Bravo.

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Tue Feb 7, 2017, 10:44 AM

Feb 2017

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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