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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m confused as to why you preface your post by claiming how you love living in a mostly immigrant neighborhood when it’s clear that the end result is that you and your children feel isolated and are struggling to make connections. It seems like you like the idea in theory/being able to claim your “woke” creds but not so much in practice.[/quote]

I kind of agree with this jerk. There’s just something so cringe-inducing about this whole thing. Like “hey I love the immigrants in my immigrant neighborhood so much!” Except they don’t ever talk to me, we aren’t friends or even acquaintances, and I can’t seem to trick them into a relationship.

They’re not zoo animals or collectible commemorative plates. They’re just people. And apparently they don’t want to hang out with some random white people over the weekend. [/quote]

They are her neighbors and parents of her child’s school friends. She isn’t trying to catch em all like Pokémon, she is seeking advice about forming genuine connections with them. My parents were immigrants and while I rolled my eyes at some of the generalizations in this thread, I don’t see what the point is of shitting on OP.[/quote]

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