We are always expected to be uncomfortable so everyone else doesn’t have to.
23Kently on
“having to grow up faster than everyone else” Barz
I witnessed this but only from a social economic stand point. Kids from less formulate background have to take on duties that adults would huff at. It’s sad when 10 year old are forced to babysit aunties kids at night because they’re headed to Big Sombrero (IYKYK). Or helping their parent on their 2nd/3rd job after getting picked up from school. Then being exhausted trying to power through their homework.
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International-Key211 on
She kinda addressed it but I probably would never have attributed to being or becoming a coping mechanism. We’ve often been taught sticks and stones… words would never hurt me. When are you supposed to know better? 15? 18? 25 when your brain is fully developed? I understand the pain of racism, thankfully in my life I’ve experienced very little but I grow curious as to when we’re supposed to drive in the nail vs when are we supposed to give grace and forgive.
Im not using this to detract from her message, I want to know what’s appropriate for holding on to and for how long vs letting go and moving forward. My school(s) were predominantly black when I attended and the schools my children go to are the same, so my experiences aren’t the same as people who grew up in neighborhoods where they may have looked different or were picked on because of it.
Cheap-Huckleberry-31 on
This is going to upset alot of the white people who peruse this sub.
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Like that mayors wife.
We are always expected to be uncomfortable so everyone else doesn’t have to.
“having to grow up faster than everyone else” Barz
I witnessed this but only from a social economic stand point. Kids from less formulate background have to take on duties that adults would huff at. It’s sad when 10 year old are forced to babysit aunties kids at night because they’re headed to Big Sombrero (IYKYK). Or helping their parent on their 2nd/3rd job after getting picked up from school. Then being exhausted trying to power through their homework.
She kinda addressed it but I probably would never have attributed to being or becoming a coping mechanism. We’ve often been taught sticks and stones… words would never hurt me. When are you supposed to know better? 15? 18? 25 when your brain is fully developed? I understand the pain of racism, thankfully in my life I’ve experienced very little but I grow curious as to when we’re supposed to drive in the nail vs when are we supposed to give grace and forgive.
Im not using this to detract from her message, I want to know what’s appropriate for holding on to and for how long vs letting go and moving forward. My school(s) were predominantly black when I attended and the schools my children go to are the same, so my experiences aren’t the same as people who grew up in neighborhoods where they may have looked different or were picked on because of it.
This is going to upset alot of the white people who peruse this sub.