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How do I approach this ? Me and a guy that I am intimate with were joking around nothing about anything insulting... Just having fun and the he comes out of nowhere and says "omg you and your black attitude!" This isn't the first time his said it to me but I told him it was racist...He doesn't get he says it not that deep. Ofc it isn't that seep for him because he isn't effected by statement like that... I don't know what to do
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@lifeismid I ended having conversation about what happened. Ofc he got offended at first but saw my point of view. But I'm keep my distance
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White girl here. He said something that hurt you and it's his responsibility to own up to that. Since he didn't, and he got offended, and you're having to try again—that's a whole lot of emotional labor that you have to carry when he's the one that needs to step up and put in the work to make it right. You get to choose if that is how you want to use your energy but I promise you there are a lot of other folks out there willing to put in more work for you (and probably ones who won't make that kinda mistake to begin with). And if anything in my comment doesn't sit well, trust yourself first! I'd rather you be empowered here than me be right. You deserve that.
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I agree you should quit talking to him
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As someone who is mixed but mostly white, I feel as if I don't have much say but can share sympathy. Bear with me as i try to walk through this entire problem lol. I believe the issue isn't just your "attitude," but the fact that he feels the need to bring in race, as if it is because a stereotype applies to all people, including you. Also, as if people of other races/ethnicities don't have that same "attitude." My goodness 🙄🙄🙄 As for advice, I'm not sure how to fully approach this as I do experience microaggresions (if that's even the right word) differently (i.e. I'm "not Asian enough" as I am mostly white). Definitely sit him down to talk about it, maybe bring up that it's not the attitude part but more of the fact that he felt the need to bring it up? Also again, I apologize if I'm completely missing the mark so ignore me if I'm wrong (or even help me understand! I love learning new things and to better understand people and issues such as this, I enjoy being educated). I hope this goes well for you
You said you already told him but I'd try one last time to make it clear that regardless of how deep he feels it is, it bothers you and he should stop saying things like that. This would go even if the comments were not racist (it's definitely worse that they are tho)
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So I’m taking it this wasn’t a satirical Borat style comment that is meant to showcase and ridicule the worst parts of society. But yeah this is definitely a microagression. Maybe find him a documentary about this and use that to springboard a conversation?
If you're not super close to him or you don't know him that well, stop talking to him. Don't willing be around people like that, that's disgusting behavior from what I'm assuming is a white person?
@dandelion_flower We live together;/ and no his brown/Hispanic which hurts worse..But again like I said he doesn't care
@deepblubottom Aw. If you live together, then try having a serious conversation with him. He needs to hear you out, and you need to feel comfortable. If you need any help with that my DMs are always open!
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