onmywayup
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Wow--get AWAY from these guys and look for supportive and LIKE-MINDED people. There are plenty of white guys who like black women, so don't let that lie cloud your judgement. And your brother...wow. Try to avoid discussing those topics with him. Either shut down the conversation when he mentions it or try to shame him for not doing his duty of being a loving brother.
@missbumblebea That's right!
@FriendsofJay I like that subtle approach. I find it rather cute. :)
@new shoes "White men don't like black women? PLEASE! I've had to beat them off with an iron pipe since I was 15 !"
Tell the truth and shame the devil!
@Brenda55 @EarthJeff @MZ Elf Wow, they sure have "make love, not war" backward :/
@JuneBug277 I have had friends who tell me I don't need to go the gym and eat healthy because I'm "already skinny." I don't know if they are uneducated about health or just throwing subtle shade....
If Jennifer really is "obsessing" over her weight, then I can see how that is off-putting to her fiance. But in many cases, I've seen that people exaggerate when it comes to this. Anytime someone even mentions eating healthy, someone might call you "obsessed" lol. Sometimes people take what others eat personally. Honestly, that used to be me. In high school, I was always offended by the girls who ate salad every day when I enjoyed gorging on my pizzas. If someone had even mentioned how they eat healthy to me, I would have given them the evil eye and tried to say something cutting about their birdlike eating tendencies.
He does not sound insecure, but he doesn't sound that supportive. Depending on your height and body type, size 16 can be overweight and can lead to health issues. My mom is a size 16 currently and has diabetes, and honestly has health issues if she is over a size 12. So I wouldn't be complacent just because I'm not morbidly obese--maybe Jennifer felt "off" at her size and needed to make a change. (Of course, the fact that she's in the industry might have been a factor, too, but my point still stands.)
"His is playing the ultimate insider game and when he comes out with a speech telling young black men that the calvary is not coming to save their behinds we all do well to listen to that."
It seems like it might be a warning. Whether or not they agree with his politics, I hope the men at Morehouse (and other up-and-coming successful black men) at least get the message.
Um, I'm with you @Shaylah and @Niecy. Did other non-black groups give him his vote expecting nothing from him? Um, no. As a black woman, I certainly don't depend on the government to give us everything, but he should be as willing to help out blacks as he is with gay people as a whole (marriage equality/prop 8) and Jewish people (Israel)...
I'm with you Niecy. I agree with what he is saying, especially in this economy, but I don't think he's positioning toward the black community, either.
Okay, whoever told on the dad was a real-life troll. The youngest two even look like Daddy with mocha skin.
"I wonder if this would have been a white woman, would people have said something?"
No, they would not have. I'm in total agreement with your point.
Yay!!! Congrats! I knew there was something going on when he first started mentioning Ashley in his blog posts! Nothing like a guy who knows what he wants!
Congrats to Whitney and Ashley!
@jdependance Oh, I'm sorry to hear this. I'm not sure what I would do in your situation. :( I think it would only be a matter of time before I blew up honestly...
I understand. I've sadly given up on my parents. They insist that their doctor told them that they could have sugar/carbs in "moderation," yet their moderation clearly isn't working if they have to keep upping their medication doses! I wonder if they realize that the health issues they have are serious and are OPTIONAL. I only know of one relative who hasn't accepted the fate of high blood pressure and diabetes for herself.
I have tried to convince my siblings to adopt healthier eating habits now. It's not been working. They just take it for granted that they're going to get "fat" and have diabetes and heart issues when they're older too. What the fruit? It doesn't have to be that way, and I am determined not to be that way. It makes me sad but it's their choice.
@futureshock Sheesh. Sorry...