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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Honestly I have to agree with the pp. I'm an African American middle-class parent of a toddler. I'm comfortable in all settings. Yet I sometimes get the impression that some of the white families don't even try to strike up a conversation with me and my husband. My husband and I were just speaking about this the other day. Is there really such a cultural divide? I've traveled all over the world and think I have lots to say about many topics, but often find if I don't initiate the conversation it doesn't happen. Very interesting. [/quote]

+1 - I am Asian American and have had similar experiences with many White Americans especially initially when I meet them.  However, this seems to be less true among non-American whites.  Not sure why there seems to be such barrier that is often times hard to break through. It can be very exhausting socially.[/quote]

I agree.[/quote]

I'm the parent of the toddler who wrote this comment initially and Agree with these two posters. I've had wonderful experiences with foreigners - be they white europeans etc. Asians, south Americans etc. Interesting that this is a shared experience among all three of us.[/quote]

Add me to the list.  The only white women I've befriended in this area have been from foreign countries.  One of my closest friends is from Canada.[/quote]

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