This was mine as well! Minority in a mixed school in a very white midwestern town :)
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Now's as good a time as any to get a clarification made: when Tai said "Shit you guys, I've never had straight friends before!", at the risk of sounding super stupid, what exactly did she mean? Like, straight-laced? Straight as in not gay? Straight, like not stoned? Was this phrase supposed to be ambiguous to Cher and…
I have maybe a hundred stories like that one after 7 years on this continent, but that one always stood out to me because a) the guy didn't even try to hide his xenophobia; b) I was young, so it not only shocked me, but it hurt my feelings immensely; and c) my boyf at the time was EMBARASSED by the situation instead…
Ironically (or not), the only time I heard the n-word in Eire was from a group of Travelers. They hurled that insult at me AND a glass bottle at my head. Lol Ireland left me with lots of interesting memories.
Anecdotal evidence: I am a Black American who spent a semester abroad in Ireland and the people were super sweet and welcoming with me when they knew I was an American. Unfortunately, black skin is black skin, and until I start speaking or am with fellow Americans, Irish people were not as nice when they assumed I was…
No shame in being ahead of your time!
H&M has these... knock-offs, perhaps?
I do this ALL THE TIME. I even had a fantasy with him and I, and as things were getting hot and heavy, EVEN IN MY DREAMS, I got disgusted because I was all "You are less hot if you are cheating on your great wife!" And we both stopped and then he got hotter because he was faithful? And the vicious cycle continues...…
Yep, I did three years on two continents, 5000 miles and three airplanes away. And it worked out. We are together, although being together meant enormous sacrifices for both of us (me giving up my country/life/family, him financially supporting the both of us until I can establish myself professionally and dealing…
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People may be riding you for concrete proof (which I totally understand), but I 1000% remember the "Obama: is he really American????" message/tone that the Clinton campaign used in the 2008 primaries. Nothing more to add, just wanted to say that you are not crazy because I recall that as clear as day. And it wasn't…
Meatballs for spaghetti or stuffed shells, Kheema with rice or naan if you want indian cuisine, beef fried rice (Chinese or Jamaican!), stuffed cabbage or tomatoes or peppers, Kofta with a Lebanese or Greek or North African themed side dish, ground beef samosas... and any stir fry or chinese dish that you think would…
How about hot springs Arkansas? I've never been there, but my father (a black man) who in an Arkansas native, has been trying to convince my mother for years to move out there because of how beautiful it is. I think it is pretty Republican but is near bluer counties, if that helps.
We (Americans) also have a way of speaking that sets us apart from others. An odd combination of cadence, volume (i.e. loud), confidence, laughter and extreme high and low pitch that makes us stand out. I, having lived abroad for several years now, can pick out a group of Americans in a second, not but how they are…
You are me and I am you... sorry this is a reply as commiseration rather than advice, but it's good to know that I am not alone in this!
Mine is very regular but also succumbs to peer pressure, how does that work? Curiouser and curiouser!
How timely! I just started my period today D: I guess now would be a good time to be concerned by my absence of lady friends since my cycle has apparently sync-ed up with a lady blog instead...