Racism

[tcross]

So right now I'm training for a half-marathon and I was running laps around my yard the other night when the most ridiculous and scary thing happened. It was like six thirty so it was pretty dark outside and as I was running along the front of my yard I heard a male voice say "that's the girl I was telling you about" I stopped and looked up and saw four men standing on the sidewalk. Another man turned to the first one who spoke and said "you mean that's the nigger lover?" I was so instantly angry and scared and appauled. I'd had friends in the past who have ended up in really bad situations because they were in interracial relationships but this was the first time I'd ever encountered it. They continued to shout vulgar remarks towards me, one even had the nerve to ask me if I wanted to know what it was like to be with a real man. I fought with myself internally because as much as I wanted to confront them I knew I was seriously outnumbered and had no idea how dangerous they were. Instead I ran into my house and locked my doors. My younger sister was with me and she was really scared because the men just hung out at the front of the house for awhile. I called my mom's boyfriend and asked him to come over and when he got here the men left. I am completely disgusted with what happened that night. I cannot even imagine why anyone would have a problem with me because the man I love happens to be black. It makes me sick, but at the same time it makes me and my boyfriend that much closer. I hope this is the last time I have to deal with this type of situation, unfortunately I know that there's a good possibility its something I'm going to have to deal with occationally for the rest of my life. 

[twdivine24]

Nov. 12, 2008 at 2:12 PM

Unfortunately it is a problem you will have to deal with for awhile. I dated a white guy once and got the worse looks I could ever get. I tell people all the time that just because no one says anything, doesn't mean they aren't thinking it. Becare and prayerful.