suburban life

[metaphortunate]

Took baby for a walk with mom. No sidewalks in mom's suburb of course, so guy in truck yelled at us for walking in the street. Two white kids with a dog greeted us in Spanish, & when I responded in Spanish, yelled "this ain't Mexico!" after us. I told them to go to hell. I want to go home. :(

Comments

[laurashapiro]

GAH.

::hugs::

[were_duck]

Uuuuuuuuuugh. I want you to go home too.

[wild_irises]

Word.

[metaphortunate]

I'm home now! \o/

[thefourthvine]

ARRRRG. *many, many hugs*

[amaebi]

Once upon a time I lived in a sketchy part of New Haven-- there was a chalk outline on the sidewalk outside our house when we arrived. We were fine there, though-- I sound like a Canadian librarian and am White and was a little cautious about looking friendly but not too friendly until I figured people were used to seeing me around the neighborhood, though.

Anyway, the local bodega was a major gathering spot. One day as I was leaving with a six-pack a cluster of boys I think were 8-10 called something to me that I didn't quite get, so I turned and asked for a rep. "Are you straight?" one called. "No, I'm curly," I said.

*pause*

"Curly? What the f*** that means?"

I prefer that conversation to the one you had.

[submarine_bells]

Time for a round of "what the fuck is wrong with some people?" I think. *sigh* I'm sorry you had to deal with that crap.

[wordweaverlynn]

Another good reason to live in the San Francisco Bay Area. So much better here. Not perfect, but better.

I'm so sorry you were exposed to such ignorance.

[starlady]

JFC, WTF. *hugs*

[loligo]

Jesus Christ, what kind of lowlife is mean to a lady with a baby in a stroller?

(And yeah, suburbs suck: they lack the interest and convenience of big cities, but they don't have the friendliness of small towns to make up for it.)

[metaphortunate]

I know right? I have gotten used to people being way nicer to me when I have the baby with me.

[dancingsinging]

Sorry you had to deal with such nastiness. I find myself filled with the desire to time- and space-travel and go have a stern conversation with that kid! Seriously, that sucks.

[emceeaich]

Some days I need to go home to Dallas, and punch it in the face.

[badgerbag]

Hahahaha yes. I feel that way about Houston.

[badgerbag]

Fuuuuuck.

I'm glad you're home now!