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Originally Posted by Alan Finger
I'm white and my wife is black. We've been married for almost 10 years, dated for 4 more. We've lived in Philly, metro D, Chicago and San Fran. We've gotten some looks from time to time, mostly from the brothers in certain neighborhoods, but no one's ever said anything to us, and I've never overheard comments like the ones you heard or otherwise. Of course, I don't have superpower hearing. Or maybe I'm just not one of the good ones.  |
I was shocked Alan...both that they said it and that I heard it. It was one of those lulls you catch yourself in when the music/conversation dies down but your volume hasn't adjusted...But I don't think you aren't one of the good ones...hell you are a man mountain I'm sure a few girl shirpas would want to climb that.
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Originally Posted by classof??
No sheeyot it doesn't, hence the comment about the white trashness of the people.
True story, about 15 years ago I lived in Japan. When it came time to move back to the US, one of the determining factors in not pushing hard for my then gf to move here with me was exactly that kind of a mentality that existed in the Lansing area. Not that I couldn't handle it, but the fact that she would never understand why people act like that (although it happened at times in reverse in Japan). I really had no desire for her to come here and be miserable because of the attitudes of the people. Luckily, I was able to see the effect it had on some friends relationships when they went through it. If she was able to speak English moderately well, I might have considered it.
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Ok ok...we're on the same page.
Sorry to hear about that. People are just afraid of difference.