Today, I confessed to my coworker that I'm interested in her romantically. She turned me down, saying that I'm a great guy, but that she basically doesn't want mixed-race children. She said she isn't racist, though, so I guess it's all okay, right? FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I confessed my feelings to the girl I like, who also happens to be my coworker. She told my boss, and they're laughing about it as I type this. FML
Today, the coworker I have been hitting it off with rejected me. Apparently she has a crush on another male employee. An employee who is married and somehow has three other girls in our store actually fighting over him (I've heard arguments). She thinks she has a chance? FML
Today, I asked out a coworker I really like. She gave me a weird look and said, "You're not gay?" I said no, to which she said, "Well, I am". As it turns out, I was the only one who thought she was straight, and the only one who thought I was straight. FML
Today, I finally built up the courage to confess my love to the girl of my dreams. She turned me down. When I asked her about all the recent receptive behavior toward me, she replied, "I thought it'd be funny." FML
Today, I had no idea my mom was low key racist until I told her I was dating a black woman, and she told me that was fine, just as long as I didn’t do something silly like fall in love with her or let her distract me from finding a proper wife. Wow mom, just wow. FML
Today, my coworker began flirting with the new guy at work and accepted a date with him. I’ve been trying to get with her for months and she'd told me, “Sorry, I don’t fraternize with colleagues.” I called her out on it and she told me, “OK, I’ll spell it out for you: I do fraternize with attractive colleagues.” FML
Today, I finally got the courage to talk to this coworker I like and ask her out for a coffee next door. She was dismissive, cold and rude, and filed a complaint with HR. FML
Today, I asked out the girl I really like. She turned me down, saying that she's a lesbian. That'd be fine, if I were a guy. FML
Today, I proposed to my girlfriend. She said she wanted to stay just friends. Not only did I get denied, apparently we're also "just friends." FML
Today, the girl I work with, who I’ve developed feelings for, started dating another guy at work. She’d told me that she “doesn’t believe” in dating coworkers and she doesn’t “shit where she eats.” FML
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emeraldisle 30
She's a little full of herself isn't she? Who the hell said you wanted to have kids with her anyway?
Tripartita 45
Meanwhile, the melting pot continues to melt, and her genes are kept out of it another day. So there's an upside to this.
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Mathalamus 25
Well... It is her choice.
GrapeJuice67 17
Except preference implies that while you prefer A, you'd still date B if you had more things in common with and got along with B better. This is racism and basically stating that because of the race of OP, she wasn't going to date OP because 'oh no mixed race children' So yes, I'm going to say that she's racist, not a person with a preference. It's okay OP, you dodged a bullet.
Kwphunter 15
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So she doesn't like his ethnicity, that makes her racist? If she isn't attracted why should she give him a chance?
DoomedGemini 38
She's stated nothing about not being attracted to him, rather she doesn't want kids with mixed race. It sounds less like she isn't attracted to his certain race(mixed race is any type of race with another) and more she's one of the people who wants "pure" children and to keep her line one race.
airforce987 20
What? Preference in terms of dating implies what you'd like to have, not which you'd rather have. No one can force you to take the apple over the orange if you prefer oranges.
The_Ikon211 11
its ether a thoroughbred or a no-or-bred. . whatever you get the idea.
roflstomp716 19
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Who's to say that she has to be into another race? It's her preference.
bbryella 3
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if the OP can prefer white women then his coworker can prefer white men.. and he didn't really "dodge a bullet" since it seems the woman wants a serious relationship (she brought up the subject of kids). If the OP was white and the coworker black then there would be no talk of racism
tarlax 11
You're assuming OP's black and the coworker's white. Kind of suspicious assumptions there. Makes me wonder...
bbryella 3
because black men go for white women more than white men go for black women plus the fact that she felt the need to defend herself and say she's not racist which these days all white people feel like they should do because black ppl yell racism! even if someone sneezed next to them on the bus
sandycheeks99 5
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YDI for having such a victim complex. It's her preference.
TripleDallas123 15
Well, at least she turned you down then, because it wouldn't be so fun when you're married and you bring up children.
CoffeeChickBlows 13
All these "preference" comments. I guess this must be the latest pro-racism argument the lovely folks from Stormfront are using.
bbryella 3
so all white women have to say yes when asked out by black men for fear of being called racist? seriously? yet nobody complains if a black woman rejects a white man cause she can "choose for herself" and "she's strong and independent" Why aren't all women allowed to choose what they like?
exo_went_insane 12
Being with someone is a privilege, not a right. Having a preference is a matter of taste, it isn't racism. If she had said "You aren't my type", this wouldn't even be an issue.
CoffeeChickBlows 13
The fact she didn't just say that instead says it all.
CRC_101 31
People can be weird when it comes to what they want for children. Maybe she believes that mixed-race children are given a more difficult time by society (which in some places they are) and she doesn't want that for them, and it isn't about there being anything wrong with your particular ethnicity. Is it a naive/stupid/overly protective reasoning? Quite possibly. Is she necessarily racist? Nope. Also, if I were her I wouldn't be so obsessed about the outcome of children when just thinking about going out with someone. Sounds like you're better off not losing your time with her, since you both have obvious different perspectives and priorities.