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As a white kid, I had the unique experience of growing up the only white kid in a neighborhood of Latinos and AAs. I would walk into the stores and people would assume I was hispanic and would speak to me in spanish and I didn't understand a word.
My best friend happened to be a girl who was AA but very light skinned. She got teased by the other kids for wanting to be white and I got teased because I was.
I remember the discussions about hair and skin color being very hurtful to my friend, as well as others. Ot is sad that these issues are still alive and well.
Our household currently consists of myself, DP who is samoan and japanese and our 2 AA girls. All except one placement so far have been AA. DP looks more samoan while her sibling looks more japanese. her sibling married an AA man and ther kids do have varying skin tones and hair types.
Even in Hawaii, where there are people of many different races. There can be problems in the local areas for people who are AA or white (I don't mean th touristy areas).
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Foster Mom for the past 3 years, hoping to eventually adopt.
Currently fostering 2 sisters, "D1" and "D2", ages 3.5 and 2.
Mom to C, born 12/30/05 (20 weeks early) & died 12/30/05
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