Kids, Embarrassing, Awkward and Racism: Nature vs. Nurture

Nature vs. Nurture

By what??? - 01/11/2023 22:00

Today, I think my daughter is the only person in the world who was born racist. The other day she said to me, “Girls with dark skin can’t be pretty.” FML

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Same thing different taste

By h - 20/12/2018 00:00

Today, while at a restaurant, my three year old daughter pointed at an African-American girl and yelled out “She’s ugly because she’s black!” Me and my wife got dirty looks for the entire rest of our meal. We have no idea where she learned that. FML

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Beautiful sentiment

By emily geo - 03/02/2024 02:00 - United States

Today, my daughter is twelve and doesn’t have a single friend, despite being kind and sweet. When I asked her why, she said, “All the other kids want me to die.” FML

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It's a learned behavior

By laurilove7 - 27/04/2021 20:01

Today, I got a phone call from my daughter’s school. Turns out, an African-American girl approached her and tried to play with her, but my daughter cut her off and said, "I don’t want to play with a black person." I have no idea where she learned this. FML

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Say it ain't so

By loserwithlice - 26/07/2009 18:58 - United States

Today, I told my 8 year-old daughter that she looks a lot like mommy. Now she won't come out of her room because she thinks she's ugly. FML

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By curvster daughter - 02/11/2013 18:46 - United States

Today, like every other day, my daughter thinks that degrading skinny people is very "non-conformist" and "edgy". This time, though, a slightly slim girl punched her in the face when she accused her of being anorexic. Now people think I gave my daughter her new black eye. FML

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By ladygrey - 20/07/2019 00:08

Today, my daughter informed me that she hates everything about her appearance and wants to get every possible plastic surgery when she’s older. She’s 7. FML

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By Anonymous - 04/01/2014 06:06 - United States - Chula Vista

Today, my daughter started speaking with hashtags. I told her to knock it off, to which she replied, "You don't get it, mom - hashtag white girl probs." Hashtag FML

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By CasaDeLoser - 11/03/2015 05:32 - United States - Kent

Today, my kid made a new friend at school. When I asked her to describe her new friend, she said, "She looks kinda like you, only pretty." FML

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It's not for everyone

By lucy ann - 30/09/2023 10:30

Today, my daughter told me she “doesn’t ever see herself getting in a relationship” and “dating just isn’t for her.” She’s 30 and has never been with anyone. FML

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Stranger danger

By anniethemoth - 15/07/2022 16:00

Today, my five-year-old daughter is absolutely miserable and constantly putting herself down, as she has been for a week. What happened a week ago? She bumped into a stranger at Walmart, apologized, and the guy told her, “Nope, not good enough. You need to die.” Who says that to a child? FML

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Yudith 24

Thursday 2 November 2023 0:41

Maybe she learned it at school.

D J's MOM 17

Thursday 2 November 2023 11:58

ask more questions, maybe a dark skinned girl is being mean to her. I have friends of all races and religions yet I was kind of sheltered when I was young. she just needs more perspective maybe.

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Yudith 24

Thursday 2 November 2023 0:41

Maybe she learned it at school.

D J's MOM 17

Thursday 2 November 2023 11:58

ask more questions, maybe a dark skinned girl is being mean to her. I have friends of all races and religions yet I was kind of sheltered when I was young. she just needs more perspective maybe.

Gubbon 17

Thursday 2 November 2023 15:37

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Crowned Sataness 12

Friday 3 November 2023 4:45

she's hearing this somewhere. time to start asking more questions

Taurus_ChicKa 36

Saturday 11 November 2023 5:39

How old is she? Is she just a little kid? Or a teenager who should know better than to make such comments? And, like others have said, find out if a dark skinned girl is bullying her at school or if there is some other underlying reason for her to say this.