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Now granted, I have been fortunate to maintain a decent socioeconomic status, raised in a upper middle income household during childhood, educated post-grad, and have enjoyed other wonderful pleasures of life as a black woman. For months I have been emotionally and mentally worn out by the ongoing racial tensions that occur here in our country. I posted something last week about Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome, and after studying it I saw that it too could affect the black race, but this right here hits it on the head for me. I know that many say, "Blacks should stop complaining." We complain, because we live in a country where we are subjected to ongoing racism, injustice, and discrimination. I dare not ask anyone to fully understand, but with it now having a name- I surely believe that this is what I am currently experiencing along with many other blacks here in the United States. I also am not asking for empathy or sympathy, but along with the other struggles that we endure to try to be successful and live a decent life, blacks do have additional burdens that we have to contend with living here in the USA.
Now granted, I have been fortunate to maintain a decent socioeconomic status, raised in a upper middle income household during childhood, educated post-grad, and have enjoyed other wonderful pleasures of life as a black woman. For months I have been emotionally and mentally worn out by the ongoing racial tensions that occur here in our country. I posted something last week about Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome, and after studying it I saw that it too could affect the black race, but this right here hits it on the head for me. I know that many say, "Blacks should stop complaining." We complain, because we live in a country where we are subjected to ongoing racism, injustice, and discrimination. I dare not ask anyone to fully understand, but with it now having a name- I surely believe that this is what I am currently experiencing along with many other blacks here in the United States. I also am not asking for empathy or sympathy, but along with the other struggles that we endure to try to be successful and live a decent life, blacks do have additional burdens that we have to contend with living here in the USA.
If you live your real life like you post in City Data, it's no wonder you're exhausted.
Most every one of your posts is about how victimized you and the black race is. And how slavery is in your DNA. And how white people still believe they own blacks.
Now granted, I have been fortunate to maintain a decent socioeconomic status, raised in a upper middle income household during childhood, educated post-grad, and have enjoyed other wonderful pleasures of life as a black woman. For months I have been emotionally and mentally worn out by the ongoing racial tensions that occur here in our country. I posted something last week about Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome, and after studying it I saw that it too could affect the black race, but this right here hits it on the head for me. I know that many say, "Blacks should stop complaining." We complain, because we live in a country where we are subjected to ongoing racism, injustice, and discrimination. I dare not ask anyone to fully understand, but with it now having a name- I surely believe that this is what I am currently experiencing along with many other blacks here in the United States. I also am not asking for empathy or sympathy, but along with the other struggles that we endure to try to be successful and live a decent life, blacks do have additional burdens that we have to contend with living here in the USA.
Eh, I get more emotionally fatigued trying to decide what I'm going to eat every day. Racial tension is nothing new. I'm not going to let the media play these games with me.
Now granted, I have been fortunate to maintain a decent socioeconomic status, raised in a upper middle income household during childhood, educated post-grad, and have enjoyed other wonderful pleasures of life as a black woman. For months I have been emotionally and mentally worn out by the ongoing racial tensions that occur here in our country. I posted something last week about Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome, and after studying it I saw that it too could affect the black race, but this right here hits it on the head for me. I know that many say, "Blacks should stop complaining." We complain, because we live in a country where we are subjected to ongoing racism, injustice, and discrimination. I dare not ask anyone to fully understand, but with it now having a name- I surely believe that this is what I am currently experiencing along with many other blacks here in the United States. I also am not asking for empathy or sympathy, but along with the other struggles that we endure to try to be successful and live a decent life, blacks do have additional burdens that we have to contend with living here in the USA.
Engaging in a long, serious discussion about race can be exhausting and infuriating, so pick your battles. Just as you don’t speak for your entire race, you’re not expected to to educate every tactless person who crosses your path.
I don't want to tell you what to do, I sure am not qualified to tell others what black people should do because I don't know what black folks have gone through. One thing I do know, however, is that not everyone out there is "racist". Focusing on racism is a waste of time. Racial tension exists, racists are here to stay. Nothing you can do to change this fact. But racism is no longer the biggest problem in America. White people suffer from racism too, honesty. (I have seen it)
I think it is a waste of time to focus your energy on race issues.
Everyone is not racist, and of course we cannot generalize it to the whole population of white people. I guess for you all who believe that blacks should not suffer from racial battle fatique, you too would believe this about those who suffer from depression or PTSD? Correct? Should those who suffer from depression or PTSD not have a voice and just get over it?
The lack of human emotion and kindness is absent from many, and that is frightening. Is it that painful to recognize or accept that mistreatment of someone based on their skin color is actually debilitating for some who cannot accept this way of life. Speaks volumes about the ongoing denial of the ones who continue to spread and celebrate the hatred of others who do not share their skin tone.
Everyone is not racist, and of course we cannot generalize it to the whole population of white people. I guess for you all who believe that blacks should not suffer from racial battle fatique, you too would believe this about those who suffer from depression or PTSD? Correct? Should those who suffer from depression or PTSD not have a voice and just get over it?
The lack of human emotion and kindness is absent from many, and that is frightening. Is it that painful to recognize or accept that mistreatment of someone based on their skin color is actually debilitating for some who cannot accept this way of life. Speaks volumes about the ongoing denial of the ones who continue to spread and celebrate the hatred of others who do not share their skin tone.
Everyone is not racist, and of course we cannot generalize it to the whole population of white people. I guess for you all who believe that blacks should not suffer from racial battle fatique, you too would believe this about those who suffer from depression or PTSD? Correct? Should those who suffer from depression or PTSD not have a voice and just get over it?
The lack of human emotion and kindness is absent from many, and that is frightening. Is it that painful to recognize or accept that mistreatment of someone based on their skin color is actually debilitating for some who cannot accept this way of life. Speaks volumes about the ongoing denial of the ones who continue to spread and celebrate the hatred of others who do not share their skin tone.
Everyone (Black, white, yellow, brown) is racist there's just a higher standard of not demonstrating it among whites than blacks. I grew up in a majority black community and they (blacks) were racist and vocal about it...whites were racist too but mostly kept quiet about it except among themselves.
As far as battle fatigue, pick your battles better. You went to battle over a thug in Ferguson that robbed and bullied a small store owner and attacked a policeman on the day of his death. Then you went on a rampage over admittedly negligent police actions in Baltimore that I don't think had anything to do with race.
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