"Don't Let Nobody Turn You 'Round!"

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A friend of mine from school always seems to encounter the strangest people on the transit bus. However, unlike the rambling story tellers I get she meets the ones that seem to be ticking time bombs in a human's body

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I wanted to comment on this post ever since I saw it, but I haven't had enough time to until now. Hope you don't mind

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Besides, it is far more appropriate for me to say, "I am British, I come from Britain" as it's 100% true and I only identify with British culture. It's all I know, I've not originated from anywhere else, so - seeing as you're asking me Where I'm from - just 'cause you don't like the answer as it doesn't indicate my race, deal with it. Doesn't even matter. [HULK SMASH!!]. Ha ha, it really annoys people and they might comment on that I am defensive about it. But I don't care. They can think what they like, I have genuinely had less hassle since doing this, so I'm happy. Funnily enough, I told my friend this and she started making comments about how some white people can be so insensitve, but 2% of the people who subject me to this annoyingness are white, I'd say (and some seem so obsessive about it too - even going behind my back to confirm that I'm being truthful about what I am. [SIIIIIIGH

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I hate labeling too. It's funny because whenever someone asks where I'm from, I tell them I'm Canadian and that my parents are from Ghana. I've heard too many people in my community say, "YOU'RE GHANAIAN FIRST, CANADIAN SECOND." They're acting as if Canadian=white, which is such a stupid way of thinking. I mean, I don't think it's right to dictate what a person should feel more relation to. I've seen people do this with mixed-race people and it annoys me. I identify as Canadian first because I was born and raised here and feel more connected to the culture than I do with Ghana. I don't even like a lot of our traditional foods so I guess I'm not a true Ghanaian *rolls eyes*

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Everything you said is so right! And I can't believe your black friend said something like that :/ *sigh*
The pedophile thing is somethings that really irritates me. Back in high school we have a day care where teachers and students who have children drop them off and sometimes people (mostly girls) like to watch them play and run around because they're so adorable. One of my male friends said that if he was standing here by himself without us (we're mostly girls) then he probably would've gotten in trouble. And he was so right. People's minds are so dirty and corrupted. I can't stand it when there's an old man walking around with a little kid and someone points and says, "I THINK THAT GUY IS A PEDO, LOOK AT HIM." I mean, really? It makes people so fear-mongering and paranoid and very distant from each other.

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Seriously. Some communities are really frightened of people 'losing their culture', but I find it silly when they are frightened about it regarding people who never had the culture in the first place. How can they expect someone who had never been brought up in Ghana to feel as if they are Ghanaian? They might not even know what being Ghanaian is! What is so =O about a Ghanian who's Canadian born-and-bred, pretty much, relating to Canada a lot more so? [Shrug]. May I ask, how do your parents feel about those kinds of statements? Do they agree or

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Well, my parents already know that my siblings and I relate to Canada more than Ghana. They're more understanding than a lot of typical Ghanaian parents lol trust me. Although my mom sometimes gets annoyed that I don't know how to cook any Ghanaian dishes and I always tell her it isn't my fault when she NEVER taught me -___- *sigh*

I'm so glad you showed your friend that there are plenty of successful and accomplished black people just like everyone else. I'm not surprised by how he felt though, there is a lot of self-loathing and often an elitist attitude in the black community. Living in a racist society and being bombarded with negative images of yourself will do that to a person.

Ah, yes there are plenty of women who are pedophiles as well. They just don't seem to get as much coverage in the media. That story is extremely sad =[
To be honest I had no idea there was much of a difference between pedophiles and sex offenders. I mean, I had a clue but I wasn't so sure. I'd like to know more about this :)

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Ha ha, my Norwegian friend has the same issue. His mother is apparently like, "You are Norwegian! Therefore, by default, you know how to speak the language/you know how to ski/you know how to..", ha ha, without any intention of teaching him. Sounds hilarious, the way he speaks about it! =D