tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-918971720992761350.post5232549486107966144..comments2023-10-30T06:25:13.716-05:00Comments on Perfectly Shelly: LavaniaPerfectly Shellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02266751480674764871noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-918971720992761350.post-6167367926903646722010-01-29T14:30:53.893-06:002010-01-29T14:30:53.893-06:00It's funny, the race thing. (in an odd way, no...It's funny, the race thing. (in an odd way, not a ha-ha way)<br /><br />My stepfather grew up in rural Vermont, he was pretty racist. When he went to work as a teacher, another teacher was a black man and he used to joke with my stepdad all the time "Better watch it, Mr. K, or I'll move into your neighborhood and kill your property values"... So, Mr. S was cool enough to realize that people might have their issues and to make light of it.<br /><br />For the last several years, I've lived in neighborhoods where I was minority. The kids in my neighborhood were mostly black and used to call my daughter "white trash" and call her a racist. Thing is, my daughter never thought about the color of anyone's skin UNTIL SHE STARTED BEING CALLED A RACIST. She has always had friends of all races.<br /><br />I'm glad your mom handled it. That isn't something 10 year olds should have to think about. It shouldn't be something adults have to think about, either.MsDarkstarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03849021024842781182noreply@blogger.com