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17 Struggles All Suburban Black Kids Know Too Well by Pedro Fequiere
- Meeting that one friend’s parent that you didn’t know was racist
- Being the prime suspect of whatever was stolen at a house party
- Your parents encouraging you to make friends with the only other black kids in the neighborhood even though you have your own friends
- Not understanding all black culture references because you didn’t have as many black friends to experience them with
- People coming back from spring break and comparing their tan to your skin
- Searching far and wide for a salon that can do your hair
- And people freely touching and grabbing your hair
- Being called an Oreo, because… you’re not reeaally black
- People assuming you’re good at any and all sports
- Everyone looking to you to explain and demonstrate new dance crazes
- People dialing their slang up a couple notches when talking to you
- Swimming in a neighbor’s pool and having everyone marvel at how your hair reacts to water
- People assuming that you have a huge crush on the only other black person in school
- That moment when you learn about slavery in class and you can feel everyone staring at you
- Being way more cautious than your friends about typical suburban mischief
- People saying “You sound white,” because you speak proper English
- Feeling constant pressure to represent your entire race, rather than just yourself
#13 pissed me off the most
#8…
16….I’ve dealt with my whole entire life…even now.
Still going through this too friend @blackraystyles
Doesnt add up. It’s like they expect us to speak in a manner that’s shorthanded, all the time!
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LMFAO
this was a journey
I am Jay-Z
^^
Look, as someone who is also in their 40’s, I can relate to Jay-Z. Just let me go home and rest, dammit.
I’m not even in my fuckin 30s and this is how I feel half the time
- this was funny…shady they used the solange one 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
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Donna for the new BBC Sherlock.
I would watch the hell out of that. Make it happen please.
Only if Tom is Watson
yes please
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this is so great. fuck toxic masculinity. we need something like this stateside (x) | follow @this-is-life-actually
i love this so much
for all my quiet & reserved men going thru it i love u all
This!!!! Spread this message around. Crying is good!!!!
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Why, hello Esteban Julio Ricardo Montoya Delarosa Ramirez
Damn <3
jeeezus
Oh My :3 <3 <3 <3
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