My son has basically ended a friendship

[mzteris]

28. I understand your point.

I think that contrived ghetto "look" is ridiculous regardless of the color of their hair or skin.

My son told him when he first started, though, because the kid things all "black kids" dress and act and talk "like that" - to which my son reminded him - "I DON"T."

However, seriously, if you could see this kid, you would understand the remark - it's one of those things that aren't funny, but you can't help laughing, you know what I mean? The fact that he's trying to "act black" by dressing and talking what he thinks "black is" - is insulting, but also - I mean really - pasty white and red hair? Don't think he can pass, no matter how he dresses or talks.

And fwiw - the "hiphop kids" won't hang out with him either. He looks, acts, and sounds ridiculous and obnoxious. Some people think he's "mocking them", too. Which is why I'm afraid for him when he gets to highschool. He may just mouth off to the wrong person. Basically, he's losing friends pf all colors by the droves at this point.