handofdave wrote:
On more than one occasion I've had other white men assume I'm one of their fellow racists (just because I'm white) and give me the ol' nudge nudge wink wink. Get these fuckers AWAY from me.
Yep, I get that vibe too, sometimes. I feel like saying, "Don't drag me onto your hate bus", but usually it makes them feel lame to just ignore them.
I'll tell you something quite telling about people. My daughter has three best friends. One of them is of mixed race, his dad being black, mom is white. Sometimes I throw the kids in the car and we go out for ice cream or whatever. You wouldn't believe the looks I get from nosey buggers.
I've even been asked BY TOTAL STRANGERS if they're brother and sister.
I know what they're thinking and I don't give 'em satisfaction of an answer at all. These kids are 11 and color blind. They get along, have shared interests, and I've never heard any of them bring up the topic of race. It just doesn't matter to them.
~D
