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**DYjLN8rF** · 11-26-2011, 05:38 AM

Hello David
I can share with you that I also grew up as a racist, It was quite normal in my family. When I got to the age of about 14, it hit me like a sledge hammer that to dislike somebody based on nothing other than their colour of skin was nothing more than ignorance. I grew up and so did you.

Try not to be angry with your mum. It may be helpful to contemplate why she is a racist, Is it because she grew up surrounded by racism? Is it because she herself is suffering? Attitudes have changed a lot over the years and some people have been left behind unable to change their deep rooted beliefs.

What I'm saying is that it can help to try and understand why other people are like they are. This in no way means that you have to agree with their view, it means understanding that causes and effects have led us all to where we are

11-26-2011, 05:38 AM	#14
DYjLN8rF Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 448 Senior Member	Hello David I can share with you that I also grew up as a racist, It was quite normal in my family. When I got to the age of about 14, it hit me like a sledge hammer that to dislike somebody based on nothing other than their colour of skin was nothing more than ignorance. I grew up and so did you. Try not to be angry with your mum. It may be helpful to contemplate why she is a racist, Is it because she grew up surrounded by racism? Is it because she herself is suffering? Attitudes have changed a lot over the years and some people have been left behind unable to change their deep rooted beliefs. What I'm saying is that it can help to try and understand why other people are like they are. This in no way means that you have to agree with their view, it means understanding that causes and effects have led us all to where we are
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