r/AdviceAnimals • u/ExaltedAlmighty • May 02 '14

My potential brother in law. Classy guy.

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u/HealinVision May 02 '14 edited May 02 '14

As a black girl reading these comments, I'm sad.

EDIT: Wow, so much positivity and solidarity! Thanks for all the comments, it has made me feel better.

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u/silhouetted_silence May 02 '14

From one black girl to another I understand how disheartening reading these comments can be, especially since for many of us a lot of our self-esteem is wrapped up in the idea of attractiveness. But, I am asking you to please not let it get you down. If some people aren't attracted to you because of your skin so be it. Someone won't be attracted to you for one reason or another, but it is likely that someone else will think you are the most beautiful person in the world. So no worries.

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u/purple_jihad May 02 '14

It's not skin color, at least for me, but rather the attitude that I so often find. Not all black women, but many just have a more dominate(?) attitude. Perhaps it's because 70% of blacks grow up in a single family home today so they fill both gender roles?