![]() Yeah, it's hard for me not to feel guilty, since I'm prone to blaming myself when things go wrong. I have black friends from high school who post different things too, so it'll probably help eventually? I didn't want to jump in and say anything, but it was kinda interesting. Already I overheard a black person talk about their other class where they had to write a paper on racism and they didn't feel like they experienced racism despite going to a white school. Yeah, I'm going to college now, so it's easier for me to get exposed to different people even though I'm pretty shy. Thank you so much for the long answers! hug If you don't feel like reading books etc, you could start with a few documentaries. So I would suggest that once you have been doing step 1 for a while and generally detoxed from tumblr, when you get some spare time you could seek out things written at a more serious level, so that you can understand the underlying issues instead of reducing it to a cartoon in which "white" people are magic baddies etc. I have a hunch that if you have a better understanding of the issues that interested you, these feelings will go away. I'm not trying to be mean, but the tumblr worldview that you describe in your post sounds kind of shallow, simplistic and reactionary. It was not magically shaped solely by the colour of some people's skin. A range of historical forces shaped the world in which we live today, with all its inequality and problems. (In fact I would see guilt as symptomatic of a lack of wider understanding - it's essentially an inappropriate response). You can recognise and understand, and resist injustice without feeling personally responsible for causing it through your own existence. When you understand people and their lives, you won't feel this way.Ģ) You don't have to give up caring about other people in order to get out from under this problem of fear and self haterd. You live in a diverse neighbourhood: interact with all kinds of people as much as possible. But the feeling is kinda there for everyone, but stronger toward people of color because they have a legit reason for that hate, you know? Sorry if I got stuff wrong, and thanks for reading! ~ Īssuming you've already started by avoiding these sites, my advice is two things:ġ) This is the most important thing: get to know people in real life. I know that's a horrible way of thinking and I live in a diverse area and most people I've spoken to at all have been nothing but kind to me so its completely irrational. It's gotten to the point that I'm kinda afraid of people of color (especially black people) because I'm scared they hate me. It's also been mixing in with my other mental stuff going on. I've kinda internalized that and start to feel that way about myself. ![]() After hearing how bad white people are, and how there is no good white person and how the world will be better off without us, how we white people created all other evils and oppressions. I'm white and got into tumblr SJ stuff a while ago, and now it's taking its toll on me. Sorry for posting this here! I made an account just to ask this. When you make a new post, you should receive automated advice relatively quickly. This subreddit can now dispense automated advice with the help of /r/AIAssistant. The first transgender suicide hotline is now up and running in the US. Need serious help with suicidal thoughts or feelings? In the United States, call 1-80, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. If you think you are thinking of harming yourself or are experiencing suicidal thoughts of any degree, please consider also posting at /r/SuicideWatch. ![]() Relationship questions can go to /r/Relationship_Advice, or /r/relationshipsĭepressed? /r/mentalhealth or /r/MentalHealthSupport If you post something and don't see it in the "new" setting, please message the moderators, with a link to your post. Not following our rules is grounds for a ban. We have had to implement a policy of requiring an account that is no less than 15 days old, and having at least 50 comment karma.
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