I am so sorry for her heart feeling that and your heart ever feeling the same, and you as mama hearing that. Affirming brown skin and hair gorgeousness-- sending that to you both.
It’s also possible that no one said anything to her directly, she’s probably noticing how her white counterparts are treated, talked about, and regarded in comparison to her. White supremacy can be so subtle and insidious.
And that’s why I want to make sure she doesn’t spend her adolescence in rooms where she is one of few.
It broke my heart seeing this in your stories. We all will affirm our beautiful sweets. And again, you are wonderful mama 🤎
Thank you my love. And I’m so glad she has a literal army of beautiful brown girls to help remind her of her beauty.
I am so sorry for her heart feeling that and your heart ever feeling the same, and you as mama hearing that. Affirming brown skin and hair gorgeousness-- sending that to you both.
Thank you so much Nancy!
I definitely remember the “I had a dream I had blonde hair” period of early school age years. 💕
I hate that so many of us can relate.
It was an adult, and he/she has issues.
It’s also possible that no one said anything to her directly, she’s probably noticing how her white counterparts are treated, talked about, and regarded in comparison to her. White supremacy can be so subtle and insidious.