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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So if your child had a friend who was a minority, you would not invite that child to a party because there is "potential" trouble inviting that kid to a private pool?  See...here is the issue.  I do not see what trouble could arise other than some busybody making a comment.  Which, if this is my child's friend, I will stand up and respond to.  I do not care what color they are.  What kind of example are you setting for your child?  Keep quiet if one of your friends is treated unjustly?  You may be able to live in peace, but your child is the one who is going to have to face her friend everyday in school.  And these are just children! No way I would put my own child or her friend through that.  Belonging to "the club" is just not that important to me  (and I DO belong to a private pool that, thankfully, has a number of AA families).[/quote]

This is where we part. I don't have a private pool. I don't belong to a private club. I live among many black people, not 'a number of AA families'. Where I stand, it's more important to keep your nose clean and avoid any blemish on your personal record the best way you can. We, the great unwashed, have to keep it real. We don't have lawyers on retainer to deal with potential civil suits from angry moms of allegedly mistreated kids.

I oversee a very diverse group of people at work. Racial conflict is not common, but it surfaces once in a while. Not once have I heard a substantiated claim from a black employee who complained about 'racism'. I have to deal with the fallout, because it's my job. But I want to spare my kid this insanity. Go ahead, judge and label me all you want; it is irrelevant to me. Because my child is a white male, it doesn't matter what he does or doesn't do. When push comes to shove, he will be deemed the root of all evil by default. I have to teach my child to stay away for his own sake. I have seen too many lives practically ruined over false allegations. My child deserves better.[/quote]

I am the PP here and I respect your honesty.  TBH, if you were a parent in my circle, this would break my heart.  What you are implictly doing is discouraging your son from having any meaningful social interaction with folks of other backgrounds because of fear about something that likely will not even happen.  Your son DOES deserve better - he deserves to be able to have friends based on what type of people they are, shared common interests and genuine friendship.  You are burdening him with YOUR prejudices and biases.  I am not judging you and you are labelling yourself.  You think you are helping your son and saving him from something.  I disagree.  I think you are denying him an opportunity because of your own issues.[/quote]

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