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Have you experience racism?

My experience: I was just riding my bike around in the summer and this kid walked by me and stopped dribbling his basketball because I ( a person of darker skin) was nearby, his dad just said "this guy's an asshole, he won't have a future anyway." I was extremely offended by it, my color shouldn't determine what's in store for me. The dad, ironically, had a spray tan. So he thinks someone with darker skin can be so unsuccessful, yet he tries to look like he has darker skin.
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SW-User
sounds made up..
DoorMattress · 22-25, M
Made up? How?
SW-User
@DoorMattress: I think the racist isn't standing too far from you..:)
DoorMattress · 22-25, M
@SkyMike: How am I being racist?
SW-User
@DoorMattress: for me,the clues are in what you wrote..
DoorMattress · 22-25, M
@SkyMike: Give me an example please?
SW-User
@DoorMattress: its written all over what you wrote..not blatantly, but its there,,
DoorMattress · 22-25, M
@SkyMike: In what way?
SW-User
@DoorMattress: its in what you said.. do I have to break it down for you? you seem to bring up the racial aspect of the encounter. i'd bet you did something to cause the conflict. and are throwing the race card out there.. and then your give away was........ So he thinks someone with darker skin can be so unsuccessful, yet he tries to look like he has darker skin. *********************yes, you are the typical racist..
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DoorMattress · 22-25, M
I do see your point where I may come off as racist with some of what I wrote down. I only wanted to put context. But i didn't provoke the two in any way. I just sat on my bike waiting for the cars to pass and he just said that as he walked by. Maybe it isn't race at all, maybe overall i looked intimidating, maybe they had a bad experience with people on bikes stealing their basketballs. Who knows... maybe it was wrong of me to say that was a racist situation, maybe overall I am a racist and don't even know it.
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