[The Scent] You can be the Butler...
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Dynamite Soul
Jun 29, 2008, 7:15:30 AM6/29/08
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In an extremely nice neighborhood of a loved one is where I chose to allow my son to swim. All was well. Kids were playing. My son kept to himself as he is prone to do, whatever. Or is it really whatever, because the only kids in the pool at the time were 4 White kids who basically ignored him until they warmed up to him a while later.
Too late!
My son played along with the kids for a while, but it was only to decide whether or not he liked their little activity. He liked the activity, then left them and proceeded to do it on his own. He finally catches back up with the kids who feel like playing with him some more. They plan what they are going to do and the group of White kids begin to delegate which "job" my son is going to do...
"Butler!"
"Elevator guy!"
Loved one: "No! He will NOT be the Butler! YOU can be the Butler! He will be your DOCTOR!"
"Ordinary guy on the side of the road!"
"DJ!"
These kids completely ignore the recommendation of "Doctor" nor do they consider another job similar to it. Instead they like the "blue-collar service worker" type for my son, because he is Black of course. I hate that my son was subjected to such BS. I hate that this wont be the last time. My kid is worth just as much as any kid, so it really pisses me off that the next generation still can't get it right. It's okay though, because God-willing, my son will blow those kids out of the water (pardon the pun) when he is an adult. They can rest on their laurels and complain how he only got his 3 degrees and million dollar salary through Affirmative Action or Welfare or something.
Whatever helps them sleep at night.
In an extremely nice neighborhood of a loved one is where I chose to allow my son to swim. All was well. Kids were playing. My son kept to himself as he is prone to do, whatever. Or is it really whatever, because the only kids in the pool at the time were 4 White kids who basically ignored him until they warmed up to him a while later.
Too late!
My son played along with the kids for a while, but it was only to decide whether or not he liked their little activity. He liked the activity, then left them and proceeded to do it on his own. He finally catches back up with the kids who feel like playing with him some more. They plan what they are going to do and the group of White kids begin to delegate which "job" my son is going to do...
"Butler!"
"Elevator guy!"
Loved one: "No! He will NOT be the Butler! YOU can be the Butler! He will be your DOCTOR!"
"Ordinary guy on the side of the road!"
"DJ!"
These kids completely ignore the recommendation of "Doctor" nor do they consider another job similar to it. Instead they like the "blue-collar service worker" type for my son, because he is Black of course. I hate that my son was subjected to such BS. I hate that this wont be the last time. My kid is worth just as much as any kid, so it really pisses me off that the next generation still can't get it right. It's okay though, because God-willing, my son will blow those kids out of the water (pardon the pun) when he is an adult. They can rest on their laurels and complain how he only got his 3 degrees and million dollar salary through Affirmative Action or Welfare or something.
Whatever helps them sleep at night.
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Posted By Dynamite Soul to The Scent at 6/29/2008 06:30:00 AM
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