Posted by Karen_kay on March 23, 2004, at 12:23:11
So, I started group today. And I started with an open mind. But, I'm beginning to realize that (and I could be very wrong here) these people don't have anything in common with me. One person started out saying he got into an argument with his wife because he feels that if you live in America, you should speak the language (Hello! America doesn't ahve an official language!!!). I just didn't even comment. Everyone else agreed with him, even Bubba which shocked me. Then that same person made another commment to the effect of "When I see a 'Thug' walking down the street I instinctively hate him because I know he's rude, regardless of skin color. I can tell by the way he dresses." He then had the nerve to say he wasn't prejudice. Of course Bubba asked me how I felt about that. I just said that I was a bit disturbed that he was so quick to judge someone based on past experiences due to the way the person from the past dressed, not by the person's behaviors. Sorry, but I'm not enrolled in a current issues group, or "Stamping out Prejudice" group. And of course I only said about 10 words. And Bubba said afterwards that he was "proud" of me for challenging the member, but I don't care. This is just stupid. Stupid Stupid Stupid Stupid Stupid Stupid Stupid Stupid Stupid.... I'm sorry, but I should have know that with a small town comes this type of thinking and these types of issues, but shouldn't Bubba have taken care of these types of problems beforehand? Is it now the group's responsibility to handle prejudice? And Bubba even admitted to an incedent when he was younger that really made me lose respect for him involving some people from a different country who had moved here. I just didn't expect that. And I sure didn't want to know that. Stupid Stupid Stupid Stupid Stupid.... Dinah, can I move in with you and Harry?
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thread:327397
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