I get it all the time. My dad was Nigerian and my mom was Welsh, and because I'm "white passing" , people can get straight angry if I claim my heritage.
How confusing it must be for them that my family is also Puerto Rican by nationality. Everyone's so mad - I must be white! I'm…Â
Humans have empathy and order in thier nature. We are able to recognize when our actions will hurt someone (empathy) and refrain from doing these actions, as we expect others will do the same, thus keeping the peace (order).
On one end of the spectrum there are zealots shoving theology down kids throats, so I guess it only makes sense that at the opposite end of the spectrum there are people shoving atheism down thier kids throats, but I'll admit this is the first time I've seen it.
This article made…Â
I eloped 12 years ago, and it was so right for me! I never could see myself walking down an aisle - or handling all the wedding stress/debt. Not that I needed the reminder, but this article really helped me remember the most romantic noment of my life. I'm fairly stoic about expressing…Â
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