"Don't Let Nobody Turn You 'Round!"

[smilez4you]

A friend of mine from school always seems to encounter the strangest people on the transit bus. However, unlike the rambling story tellers I get she meets the ones that seem to be ticking time bombs in a human's body

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[mizterplatypus]

It's unfortunate people continue to perpetuate this stigma. The reason why the concept of discrimination exists is because people keep buying into the hype. I find what happened to you on the bus 2day very sad. Poor stoopid peoples... *sighs*

[smilez4you]

Exactly. This is the reason why I want my parents to stop allowing the actions of others get to them but it's easier said then done when others think you're going to steal or that your little cousin is your kid -.- Life can never be so simple =[

[quickjam]

I wanted to comment on this post ever since I saw it, but I haven't had enough time to until now. Hope you don't mind

[quickjam]

Besides, it is far more appropriate for me to say, "I am British, I come from Britain" as it's 100% true and I only identify with British culture. It's all I know, I've not originated from anywhere else, so - seeing as you're asking me Where I'm from - just 'cause you don't like the answer as it doesn't indicate my race, deal with it. Doesn't even matter. [HULK SMASH!!]. Ha ha, it really annoys people and they might comment on that I am defensive about it. But I don't care. They can think what they like, I have genuinely had less hassle since doing this, so I'm happy. Funnily enough, I told my friend this and she started making comments about how some white people can be so insensitve, but 2% of the people who subject me to this annoyingness are white, I'd say (and some seem so obsessive about it too - even going behind my back to confirm that I'm being truthful about what I am. [SIIIIIIGH

[smilez4you]

I hate labeling too. It's funny because whenever someone asks where I'm from, I tell them I'm Canadian and that my parents are from Ghana. I've heard too many people in my community say, "YOU'RE GHANAIAN FIRST, CANADIAN SECOND." They're acting as if Canadian=white, which is such a stupid way of thinking. I mean, I don't think it's right to dictate what a person should feel more relation to. I've seen people do this with mixed-race people and it annoys me. I identify as Canadian first because I was born and raised here and feel more connected to the culture than I do with Ghana. I don't even like a lot of our traditional foods so I guess I'm not a true Ghanaian *rolls eyes*

[smilez4you]

Everything you said is so right! And I can't believe your black friend said something like that :/ *sigh*
The pedophile thing is somethings that really irritates me. Back in high school we have a day care where teachers and students who have children drop them off and sometimes people (mostly girls) like to watch them play and run around because they're so adorable. One of my male friends said that if he was standing here by himself without us (we're mostly girls) then he probably would've gotten in trouble. And he was so right. People's minds are so dirty and corrupted. I can't stand it when there's an old man walking around with a little kid and someone points and says, "I THINK THAT GUY IS A PEDO, LOOK AT HIM." I mean, really? It makes people so fear-mongering and paranoid and very distant from each other.