im that 10yr old kid

[saberkid]

saberkid has talked about saberdude talking about how he is raceist, well im that 10 yr old kid who saberdude talked to, it was really disturbing to me how such an old person (15) could say such a horific(sp?) thing to me, he said "Leonon, are you a drug dealer?" and i replyed "NO!" he told me "but your black?" i then told him that he was a "racist freak!" i was wondering why do some people be so mean


posting under Chirs's name; Leonon (aka imanevilpoptarT)

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Fence with the best die like the rest!

[EnoYls]

Well, do you have any desire to become a drug dealer? Do you hang out in dark alleys and hang out with a disreputable crowd? Do you have a golden capped tooth? Maybe he just got the wrong idea by your image and lifestyle and was just kidding about the black part?

[Oor Wullie]

Bear in mind that 15 isn't 'old'. Most 15 year olds are groping about trying to find their way in the world. This lad might not be racist, he just might not realise that this kind of comment can be upsetting to someone. If he is racist, those that know him should be trying to help him to change his opinions, not slagging him. Confrontation will only reinforce his misguided beliefs. He is young enough to learn new opinions, and folks should be helping him.

I know it can be hard, but bear in mind that if he is racist, it isn't your fault. If you are proud of your identity and who you are, you can learn to let comments like this bounce off you.

[Mergs]

Sorry to hear that saberkid (could aslo explain the spelling comments, but I won't go into how we did in our day (uphill to school, both ways, in the snow barefoot, yaddayadda)).

I guess those comments are a bit tougher to take than the short, four-eyes, curly hair, Nazi, geek, etc comments some of us had to endure growing up. Some people just have to make themselves seem more superior and slamming stereotypes is easy (and cowardly, like most of those kind of people that make them are). We all have something about us physically that someone is going to make nasty comments about. It just so happens that yours is skin color and the fact that you are 5 years younger (and probably smaller) than that jerk. Recognize that he is a jerk and don't rise to the bait. Just keep being who you are. You won't be "vertically challanged" forever, you know. Unlike some of us. Hang in there.

[chilli]

Guess what Leonon? This will not be last time you will be discriminated against, unfortunately. As long as there are people who are ignorant there will be this sort of behavior. I have always found that going on and doing your own thing gets more done than worrying about what those kind of close-minded people think. Now, don't get me wrong if he is threatening you physically, then go talk to a teacher , counsellor, parent, coach, any adult really.
An oldie but goodie is "Sticks and stones...
It's as easy as that.
My Momma always told me that others that treated me badly were just jealous of me. But she was probably biased
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[This message has been edited by chilli (edited 03-14-2001).]

[Slim_Grady]

dude, don't let that sh*t bother you, because if it does, he wins.

gman

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Pain is only weakness leaving the body.

[sabrechick]

Leonon,

You're awesome. Jordan is just ignorant, and he'll learn eventually. Even though what he said was wrong, dont let it get to you. We all chewed him out for you, and I think he was sorry for what he said. Besides, you are a much nicer kid, and a much better fencer. =)
Lauren