Post by George on Jan 20, 2014 21:01:16 GMT -5
Hello JustUs,
My friend told me about this site and is often on it so I'm hoping you can mediate a disagreement we had today.
Ok, this past weekend my girlfriend, her 14yr old daughter and I visited the museum. This year so far they are presenting cultural history such as Native Americans, African Americans, Hispanics, etc. When reading and looking at the Native American's show case, the information was biased and incorrect. They made it like the Indians GAVE up their land and it was in peace, love and harmony. We ALL know that isn't true. I became offended and was upset that this monument of history was not only LYING but presenting a slap in the face to the heritage of Indians. By the time I walked over to the 3ft display of the African American model who only says, "All I want is my freedom sir!" with only a paragraph of information on slavery, I was boiling. In my rage I said out loud, "White people were treacherous!" Yes, there were people of all races around but I didn't care. I was talking about how white people handled business back then. They were reckless, careless, and didn't care who they hurt, treacherous!
Well my girlfriend's daughter blurted out that I was ignorant and walked away. I asked my girl if she was going to allow her child to talk to me like that. She answers, well somebody needs to talk to you. I tried to talk with my girl to discuss the situation but she kept walking and ignoring me. Well I wasn't going to allow myself to be treated or chastised by a child nor my girl so I left and waited in the car.
Since the argument, it's escalated. We're not speaking and I'm on the verge of moving out. I called my friend to vent and she says I was wrong for speaking my mind and especially in front of people. She says what I said at the museum was unnecessary and rude. But Justus, the statement IS true. White people were treacherous. I didn't say ARE (I was speaking in past tense). I was upset and it was the heat of the moment.
Was I wrong to verbalize my thoughts in anger? What I said was a true statement but I'm being chastised as if I've said something wrong.
My friend told me about this site and is often on it so I'm hoping you can mediate a disagreement we had today.
Ok, this past weekend my girlfriend, her 14yr old daughter and I visited the museum. This year so far they are presenting cultural history such as Native Americans, African Americans, Hispanics, etc. When reading and looking at the Native American's show case, the information was biased and incorrect. They made it like the Indians GAVE up their land and it was in peace, love and harmony. We ALL know that isn't true. I became offended and was upset that this monument of history was not only LYING but presenting a slap in the face to the heritage of Indians. By the time I walked over to the 3ft display of the African American model who only says, "All I want is my freedom sir!" with only a paragraph of information on slavery, I was boiling. In my rage I said out loud, "White people were treacherous!" Yes, there were people of all races around but I didn't care. I was talking about how white people handled business back then. They were reckless, careless, and didn't care who they hurt, treacherous!
Well my girlfriend's daughter blurted out that I was ignorant and walked away. I asked my girl if she was going to allow her child to talk to me like that. She answers, well somebody needs to talk to you. I tried to talk with my girl to discuss the situation but she kept walking and ignoring me. Well I wasn't going to allow myself to be treated or chastised by a child nor my girl so I left and waited in the car.
Since the argument, it's escalated. We're not speaking and I'm on the verge of moving out. I called my friend to vent and she says I was wrong for speaking my mind and especially in front of people. She says what I said at the museum was unnecessary and rude. But Justus, the statement IS true. White people were treacherous. I didn't say ARE (I was speaking in past tense). I was upset and it was the heat of the moment.
Was I wrong to verbalize my thoughts in anger? What I said was a true statement but I'm being chastised as if I've said something wrong.
