I'm white and I once got called "racist against my own kind" by a white lady while working in a bible belt state😭
I was operating a ferris wheel that needed to be balanced so it didn't get stuck, and it just so happened that the white family next in line was too large and would've gotten it stuck, so I had the smaller Black family behind them go first instead
Whenever they give you the 'our' kind shit, give them the, "You're out of your fucking mind if you think I'm one of your kind."
I'm so amazed as a white dude what complete strangers at bars (deep red county) will just sit down and say to me out of nowhere, assuming I'm just a bigot racist idiot too.
I work at a disability law firm, when i first started i was in the intake department fielding calls from ppl who wanted help getting disability and helping to sort through who had a viable claim and who didnt. And the amount of white ppl with (per SSA standards) non-severe conditions and lack of medical care talking about the government “just giving my money to the illegals and the n—-“ was WILD. Like, my guy, YOU dont qualify for “your money” based on the SSA guidelines, why are you making up scenarios?!???
Just wanna say, thanks for what you and the lawyers you work with do! I'm on disability, and it took me a while to get onto it. I ended up hiring a disability lawyer and they were super helpful!
Yeah I have been much happier since being on disability. It's been much less stressful, and I haven't had any Crohn's flare ups that put me in the hospital since I got on it! It's been so nice.
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u/derailing-ruby Aug 07 '26
Same here 😭 gotta love (hate) living in a southern bible belt