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frost-bitten-fairy

PostPosted: Sun Jun 17, 2007 8:55 am


my fiancee's dad just came round. he's a nice man, but he's racist. he makes comments, but usually i just grin and bare it.

but today he sat there makes comments about my own heritage, saying irish people are all theives and live in caravans. i was so offended, and i even shouted out above the ******** laughter that im half irish.

my fiancee just laughed along, and now his dads gone home and he's treating me like IM wrong for being offended.

i know its his dad, but he was so BLATENTLY in the wrong.
PostPosted: Sun Jun 17, 2007 10:40 am



Aww! I feel bad! What does your fiancee think about the racism?

-iMartini

Dioressence


frost-bitten-fairy

PostPosted: Sun Jun 17, 2007 12:25 pm


iMartini

Aww! I feel bad! What does your fiancee think about the racism?

-iMartini


he basically said that he didnt realise it would offend me, and didnt realise i was THAT irish.

i said A) wether im irish or not, racism sux
and be, yes i am at least half irish and i was deeply offended

he just didnt quite make the connection that his dad was in the wrong sad
PostPosted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 12:30 am


Then just tell his dad that you don't appreciate the racism.
My dad is racist, sexist, and homophobic.
:/
Sucks for him having a bisexual daughter with a gay best friend.
But like I said, just tell him.

CaRto0nz


Iroxmisox

PostPosted: Thu Jun 28, 2007 9:10 pm


As someone with Dominican, Pakistani, and German backrounds, I'm often offended by the frequent "Immigrant", "Terrorist", or "Nazi" jokes that seem to go around.

Sometimes it works if you just casually remind him "Hey, you know I'm Irish, right?" or something like that.

Or before a conversation begins, you can say something along the lines of "Racism is a really big problem", so he's pressured into not making any rude jests.

If all else fails, talk to your fiance's father, I'm sure any responsible adult would understand.
PostPosted: Fri Jun 29, 2007 2:22 am



>_<... Why do people treat others shitty just because they're different?!

>_<

tico is sexy

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