Do you mostly socialize only with your own kind?

[Anonymous]

Mostly, yes. I'm Queer. Most of my friends are also LGBTQ+. I probably have fewer than a dozen good, close friends who are straight.

However, my friends are of all ethnicities.

So if "my own kind" means queer, then yes. If it means white, then no.

[Anonymous]

No. I'm a POC in an inter-racial marriage and there's diversity in the extended families. My social friends and work friends are from all backgrounds.

But I find it hard to break into the social scene at my kids' school and our neighborhood. I'm friendly and reasonably outgoing, and often initiates introductions and conversations, but most of the time, the white moms just can't seem to be bothered. Just recently I was at a neighborhood block party. It was a good mix of demographics and the majority of ppl are friendly, except many of the white moms. When I meet another POC mom (all different from my own background), 9 times out of 10 they're warm and receptive. With the white moms in my area, it's like 3 out of 10, maybe? Same thing for when I go to kids' birthday parties.

[Anonymous]

I admit my mom group is pretty similar, but we have included one mom who is LatinX (from South America).

We love her! Her outlook on many issues is just different, but that can be good too! Plus she has a really cute accent. Everyone in the group really adores her and are glad to have her around.

[Anonymous]

I’m not sure what you mean by “my own kind.” I have friends of different races, sexual orientation, older/younger, etc.

However, most of my socialization does take place amongst UMC people who have similar aged kids and live near me because that is who I see the most.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Mostly, yes. I'm Queer. Most of my friends are also LGBTQ+. I probably have fewer than a dozen good, close friends who are straight.

However, my friends are of all ethnicities.

So if "my own kind" means queer, then yes. If it means white, then no.

lol, I’m straight and you have way more good, close straight friends than I do.

[Anonymous]

Own kind??
UGH!

[Anonymous]

I am a white woman in my 40s. I socialize with white women in their 40s and 50s and their significant others who are men in their 40s and 50s for the most part. Professional class and all have college degrees and beyond. 95% are parents.

So, yes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am a white woman in my 40s. I socialize with white women in their 40s and 50s and their significant others who are men in their 40s and 50s for the most part. Professional class and all have college degrees and beyond. 95% are parents.

So, yes.

^ Also I live in Texas and Hispanic people are "white" here.

[Anonymous]

Socioeconomically--mostly yes. Racially--no. Marital/parent status-- no. But as an UMC person of color I get REALLY tired of going to my diverse friends' social gatherings and realizing I am their only non-white friend.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Until MAGA happened yes all walks of life and diversity.

Not any more.

You are either an American or not. If you even consider any Republican viable get out of my life. I have zero tolerance for that utter stupidity. Yes, judging church goers who claim to be oh so morally superior while they scream kill Fauci and stand with the likes of MTG>

I am Jewish by the way. I lived in an ultra orthodox Jewish Cummunity til I was ten. Then in a only Catholic area so much so that on the way to elementary school and junior high on ash wednesday I went into the church with my friends so they could get their ashes. My mother after age 10 gave us Christmas presidents and Hanukah because she was afraid we would be ostrazied. The Priests & Nuns knew my family well.

I will never ever speak to those so called friends who have joined the cult again Jewish or Catholic. I always over looked they were still townies never went to college, their racist comments, and antisemitism I experienced from their parents as a child. I thought my generation would be a better generation.

But dam if I will over look their hate now. My bad.

I am very lucky I got to leave both places. Have an excellent life, love my diverse intelligent friends.

Fauchi is a Catholic Church goer and teaches at a Catholic college and Trump was the one who rolled out the Covid Vaccines. Biden is also a church goer.

The republicans who fourth in WWII saved the Jews not the liberals home smoking pot

You are both stupid and ignorant.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I admit my mom group is pretty similar, but we have included one mom who is LatinX (from South America).

We love her! Her outlook on many issues is just different, but that can be good too! Plus she has a really cute accent. Everyone in the group really adores her and are glad to have her around.

Oh my

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am a white woman in my 40s. I socialize with white women in their 40s and 50s and their significant others who are men in their 40s and 50s for the most part. Professional class and all have college degrees and beyond. 95% are parents.

So, yes.

^ Also I live in Texas and Hispanic people are "white" here.

Hispanic is not a race. White Hispanic people are as white in DC or Minnesota as they are in Texas.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I admit my mom group is pretty similar, but we have included one mom who is LatinX (from South America).

We love her! Her outlook on many issues is just different, but that can be good too! Plus she has a really cute accent. Everyone in the group really adores her and are glad to have her around.

She must feel pretty special to be included by you and your friends.

[Anonymous]

Mostly my social group are moms I met through my kids' school when they were in preschool-elementary school. Our kids are now in college.

We're all similar in being White, married mothers, college graduates, generally politically liberal. Some are religious, some are not. Some always WOH, some SAHMs, some done both. Different types of careers. Come from places all over the country.

I have a more diverse group of friendly acquaintances through work and an arts group but really my core group is a lot like me, which I don't think is unusual.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am a white woman in my 40s. I socialize with white women in their 40s and 50s and their significant others who are men in their 40s and 50s for the most part. Professional class and all have college degrees and beyond. 95% are parents.

So, yes.

^ Also I live in Texas and Hispanic people are "white" here.

Hispanic is not a race. White Hispanic people are as white in DC or Minnesota as they are in Texas.

You are both employing transphobic hate-terms.

The correct and respectful terminology is LatinX. Do better!