I am the jerk here?

@Astro Now you know and maybe she won't be so uptight.

@Fungirlmmm Hard to say, this is the same woman who wouldn't let my sisters and I watch peter pan as children because of how the native Americans were portrayed.

@Astro So you should have known how important her heritage is to her.

@Tumbleweed You nailed it

@HumanEarth Thank you 💕

@FreeSpirit1 Agreed.. it sounds pretty childish and disrespectful to his mother and her culture.

@FreeSpirit1 Most 12-year olds would know better than that.

@NativePortlander1970

Kinda harsh? Wouldn't a wise man try his best to set him straight in a positive way?

@rinkydinkydoink but to be set straight he has to be willing to listen. For a deaf ear hears and learns nothing

@ChipmunkErnie This guy would cause mass panic with the youth of today.

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@NativePortlander1970 I watch Youtube "reaction" videos sometimes and it can be quite amusing to watch the younguns gasp when they watch TV and film from the past -- particularly the comedy material. "oh my god, they said THAT!!??" etc.

@ChipmunkErnie LOL They're hilarious to watch, or when shown old technology.

@NativePortlander1970 To be honest, I don't really understand it.

@Spoiledbrat Native American culture is steeped in spirituality, most objects have deep meaning one way or another, whether positive or negative. Feathers especially have high significance due to them belonging to birds, the most respected of all creatures. @cherokeepatti knows exactly what I mean.

@NativePortlander1970 That's what my mother told me. She was upset I didn't know better.

@Teslin She is. Even has a little sign in the window that says native american and proud.

@Carissimi Yeah it was supposed to be. Apparently prayer type ceremonial fans aren't meant to be joke props.

@OogieBoogie She was most upset that I should have known better. I won't lie growing up I used to block out all the native stuff she'd do or talk about. I was never interested. Yeah I know it's my heritage along with being mexican but I never felt the need to make it my entire identity like her and most of her side of the family.

@Astro its so odd reading that.....my heritage is convicts.
And i know only scraps of my heritage due to , well... barely any records: Just a few names, some assumptions and the country they came from . My grandfathers side is a mystery as he was a drunk and a recluse and German: and that all i know.

If im to be honest....im kinda jealous that your heritage is so rich, so honorable, so full of story and culture, colour and wisdom. (And war and sorrow.... but still...🤷‍♀)

Isnt it funny - here i am lamenting being void of any historic culture.... and there you are wanting so much not to be defined by yours .

We always want what we dont have eh?

If i was you ....(Which is an unfair thing to say i know), id absorb what you can from your mom - theres a world, and a life or more of backstory and wisdom ....that many of us will never have.

You have roots. You are connected to a people.
You don't have to live it - but i bet she would LOVE telling you 🤗

From the outside looking in ...... that's a really beautiful thing.
💜💚

@allygator18 Totally agree.

@sben4200 Spot on.