Today's world seems to baffle me...I am confused by so many people being in rallies; protests; and walks for causes...but we still have open hatred for people. I guess I just needed a place to vent; and my mom (who I would normally call to vent to) was working
Today I came home from the market; to find my neighbor having a twin size sheet hanging between our duplex porch. Normally this wouldn't bother me besides it looking like complete trash..but the sheet was a Confederate Flag. Now I know that there are many meanings behind this flag...but we are not in the south; so there is no Southern meaning to it for her...and my boyfriend is African American. I viewed it as complete ignorance. I knocked on her door...and asked if she wanted to hang her opinions and views she has every right to; but I would prefer if it was strictly on her side of the porch. She laughed... and then her son and herboth standing at the door told me that, "I will take it down when you get that n****r boyfriend of yours out of your house, we can smell him from here."
I completely flipped my handle went ballistic...took the flag down myself; and am now looking for a new place to live. I am utterly shocked with the way the world works. It is sicking to me...I don't have the time to worry about other peoples ignorance; but I will make every bit of time when they begin offending me straight on. I feel that people can stare. People can look...but why be so ignorant to call names...to hang offensive things?? I don't get it???
Thanks for allowing me to rant
