Shaken by racist attack on my toddler, heartbroken 3 yr…
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Shaken by racist attack on my toddler, heartbroken
3 yr old son is mixed race. Today he and my husband were followed and threatened because of this.
As a WOC, I knew this day would eventually come. I remember my childhood experiences. But it breaks my heart - he’s only 3. I thought we would have more time. He doesn’t understand why a strange man would scream epithets at him, say ICE will take his home away, call him a half breed when he just wanted to play on the swings at the park down the block.
My husband is usually a fighter but we’d already agreed he would never get into a physical altercation when my son is there unless absolutely necessary. So he packed up all their things and left.
He came home, called the police, and cried. I’m so sad but also enraged. Police won’t be following up - just told the guy is a known issue and to call back if he assaults someone but otherwise he has a right to be there. My son wants to go back to the park and I’m trying to explain why we cant today.
I can’t begin to express the rage so sick of the messaging that we should turn the other cheek, tolerate, the man was likely mentally ill so we should just deal with it….i’ve heard this my whole life. I want something different for my son.
Looking for advice on how other parents have dealt with this issue
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3 yr old son is mixed race. Today he and my husband were followed and threatened because of this.
As a WOC, I knew this day would eventually come. I remember my childhood experiences. But it breaks my heart - he’s only 3. I thought we would have more time. He doesn’t understand why a strange man would scream epithets at him, say ICE will take his home away, call him a half breed when he just wanted to play on the swings at the park down the block.
My husband is usually a fighter but we’d already agreed he would never get into a physical altercation when my son is there unless absolutely necessary. So he packed up all their things and left.
He came home, called the police, and cried. I’m so sad but also enraged. Police won’t be following up - just told the guy is a known issue and to call back if he assaults someone but otherwise he has a right to be there. My son wants to go back to the park and I’m trying to explain why we cant today.
I can’t begin to express the rage so sick of the messaging that we should turn the other cheek, tolerate, the man was likely mentally ill so we should just deal with it….i’ve heard this my whole life. I want something different for my son.
Looking for advice on how other parents have dealt with this issue
#relationships
source
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Unfortunately the ugly mean people are the stupid ones they don't realize that there's only one race it's a human race and once People start to learn WE are only one race; all different colors with diversity. Its like the hands, individual fingers, unique in each way, each serving a different purpose, then you come to understand what God really meant when he created Mankind. We are All the SAME on the inside where God planted his Spirit. We have to nurture it so it will broadcast The Light in this dark world
