Like I’m always aware that I’m a Black man but sometimes I forget what all that entails. So we have a neighbor a few houses down that NEVER speaks to me or acknowledges when we’re in the same space (not too close)
But you know like pulling up at the same time. Passing houses to go to the mailbox
That kind of stuff. No nod. No waves. Just that I may as well be a tree. She sees me and has never not once acknowledged me for two years.
And yesterday I was thinking ... maybe she just hates Black people.
Like I’m so used to my Texas racist ass racism but also Southern suburban racists who are polite that I forget about that east coast racists
That may live in the “bluest” of “blue”, but just don’t talk to “others”


I can’t call it. Took me two years to even think of it
She ain’t cute anyways.

*skatin' the rings of saturn*


..and miles to go before i sleep...

https://i2-prod.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article13020209.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200/0_Black-woman-accuses-building-owner-of-white-privilege-after-she-calls-cops-when-she-stood-in-her-d.jpg


I'm joking, obviously.

Nope
Ever wave?
.... I’d have to think about it
Told her about my thoughts
Maybe, she’s talks to Beverly’s (next door lady) racist ass all the time.

when talking about my side of town...

I used to be like “wtf?” but then I realized it’s because it’s diverse.

Most of my coworkers are afraid of the city and still cite the Charlotte “riots” like that shit was some Escape from New York type shot.

not yours but i dont acknowledge anyone. i keep to myself, if i get to my house at the same time as my neighbor i just keep it moving. if they wave or something i will acknowledge them but i dont initiate anything and i keep my interaction minimal.

all my neighbors are yt or latino but that nothing to do with it lol

not saying your neighbor isnt racist but there are these people that just dont like interacting. not saying its right.

Probably racist.

>not yours but i dont acknowledge anyone. i keep to myself, if
>i get to my house at the same time as my neighbor i just keep
>it moving. if they wave or something i will acknowledge them
>but i dont initiate anything and i keep my interaction
>minimal.
>
>all my neighbors are yt or latino but that nothing to do with
>it lol
>
>not saying your neighbor isnt racist but there are these
>people that just dont like interacting. not saying its right.

it is hard for me to say hi to people that i am not comfortable with. im not saying that people should be this way and stay this way but there are people like this.

If someone says hi and then kim.... nothing wrong with that. I’m talking someone saying hi and you just staring it refusing to acknowledge and kim. In other words, that neighbor of Meats can’t us some excuse of being unresponsive... she’s straight up racist asshole

I don’t see any reason besides racism for lot acknowledging someone’s hello.

i think you replied to the wrong post then?

not returning a greeting is rude at best.

They actively avoid any interaction with me. I mean like avoid eye contact, looking away, whipping out the phone, counting the fibers in the carpet, etc.

I'd say something to them, but honestly people treating me the same as they do the homeless dudes asking them for change is offensive-as-fuck. I hate to do it, but I just ignore them.


The white folks in my neighborhood are friendly-as-hell, but it's over 3/4 black. I'm wondering at what percent do the asshole stare-at-you-with-sunglasses-and-never-speak types start to move in and flex their entitlement.

my white neighbors try to put too much effort in
had something happen to me recently
cop followed me up to the gates of my neighborhood
neighbor was coming out and came over to make sure im aight
he getting agitated talking bout badge number and all that
im like....bro calm down

that was a topic for a like a week straight
his wife is a lawyer and was drafting a lawsuit
im like...calm down

>my white neighbors try to put too much effort in
>had something happen to me recently
>cop followed me up to the gates of my neighborhood
>neighbor was coming out and came over to make sure im aight
>he getting agitated talking bout badge number and all that
>im like....bro calm down

I can't really hate on the above hah ... cause I'd probably react pretty similarly were I to witness a cop possibly harassing my black neighbor. I prolly wouldn't go as far as to press for his badge #, or even say anything at all unless the cop was being really extra, but I'd most likely be out of my house, making myself visible and available to my neighbor in case the cop goes Cop.

My neighborhood's pretty mixed, and thankfully I've never witnessed a potential police harassment situation ... but should I not even do the above in the instance I ever do ? I don't want to overstep or anything. But I'd also hate to think I missed an opportunity to help if I saw something going on I could've potentially helped prevent somehow.


>that was a topic for a like a week straight
>his wife is a lawyer and was drafting a lawsuit
>im like...calm down

LOL OK yea - thisssss is a little extra in this instance.

like, it's like, you can go crazy running through all the possible logic involved in the situation

is she socially anxious or is she afraid of black people

is she not comfortable around male strangers or is she afraid of black people

is there something about you that reminds her of an unpleasant person or experience or is she afraid of black people.


is it X or is it Y?

https://twitter.com/minakimes/status/1114965436213260288

This woman was talking about how men should behave in elevators and other women chime in and I guess I mainly think about it from the other side, that is, being a black man who feels unfairly treated by a woman in an enclosed space alone with a man.

The homey Jamele Hill I think was the first to chime in from the black male perspective.

https://twitter.com/jemelehill/status/1115020305821384704


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"Everyone has a plan until you punch them in the face. Then they don't have a plan anymore." (c) Mike Tyson

"what's a leader if he isn't reluctant"

We’re neighbors in the since that If my shit burned down hers would too

So with that in mind it’s worth

2. Acknowledging each other as human beings. And I understand the creep factor but that ignores that

3. I’m CONSTANTLY seeing her while I’m with my small child


If anything I’m the one who’s vulnerable.

I had a neighbor across the street who would run in the house when she saw me. She knew all the neighbors but I guess she didn’t want to know any knew ones.

But she was also a heavy drinker, seemed a little unstable and when they moved out you would’ve thought the law was after them. They were breaking shit with a sledgehammer and got ghost like they skipped out on rent.

I wave, speak to the neighbors I like but I’m not trying to get too involved in other folks affairs.

My wife is real cool with my neighbor. They even watch the kids every now and then.. but when she goes into “guess what my husband did after he left me” mode... too much info.

I never speak to my neighbors anyways and I don’t care to speak with them.

I’ll look them in the eye and KIM.

If they speak I will respond but I know the deal.

Funny thing down is down south almost everyone speaks.

>I’ll look them in the eye and KIM.
>
>If they speak I will respond but I know the deal.
>
>Funny thing down is down south almost everyone speaks.

Those jokers never speak to anyone first that isn’t from their Homeland.

>Those jokers never speak to anyone first that isn’t from
>their Homeland.

A lot of them don't speak, especially females. But I'm cool with a lot of the males and one of my workout partners is Indian. Not some guys will jump in to talk if you speak to them. But I never really paid it any attention because I'm so used to speaking first anyway.



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