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pan6467 · 04-10-2007, 10:11 AM

I'll give you a personal example that is happening to me right now....

When I handed out wedding invitations, a lady that is "African American" made a fuss out of how "everyone else was getting one but her." Even though her and I don't get along.

So I gave her one. Our wedding (LS and I) is a pagan ritual wedding and we state, "if it is offensive to you or against your beliefs we understand you're not being there".

This lady then proceeds to tell people she refuses to go because "LS and I are devil worshipers."

I hear this from a co-worker and I let it go.

Then 1 night I needed to go to Drop-in to cool off from a confrontation with a client in Detox. This woman is running Drop in that night and refuses to let me sit in that work area (out of her way). I even tell her I need to sit there to cool off or I may lose my job... she refuses.

I end up having to go home... costing me hours.

Now she lets black co-workers go there any time they need to, so why couldn't I that night?

When I bring this up to my bosses, they sweep it under the carpet, treat me like I am a trouble maker and when I say this is prejudicial and she called me a "devil worshiper" and I would like something done.... they say, "She's black and may sue for discrimination." How is she being discriminated against???? I was and am.

Things are not getting better actually they are getting quite worse. I'm to the point I'm seriously thinking about suing because my civil rights are being discriminated against.

But I have also been told, that I'm a white male and the fact that I'm making a big deal of this makes me look like I'm the Racist. It has nothing to do with her race, but the way she treats me and the derogatory statements she makes.

Meanwhile, she continues to harass and make my work life miserable, knowing noone will do anything to her.

(Also she's 70, so they are also scared of age discrimination suits also. But again, she's the one doing the discrimination.... "but I'm the white male and I need to let it go.")

04-10-2007, 10:11 AM	#38 (permalink)
pan6467 Lennonite Priest Location: Mansfield, Ohio USA	I'll give you a personal example that is happening to me right now.... When I handed out wedding invitations, a lady that is "African American" made a fuss out of how "everyone else was getting one but her." Even though her and I don't get along. So I gave her one. Our wedding (LS and I) is a pagan ritual wedding and we state, "if it is offensive to you or against your beliefs we understand you're not being there". This lady then proceeds to tell people she refuses to go because "LS and I are devil worshipers." I hear this from a co-worker and I let it go. Then 1 night I needed to go to Drop-in to cool off from a confrontation with a client in Detox. This woman is running Drop in that night and refuses to let me sit in that work area (out of her way). I even tell her I need to sit there to cool off or I may lose my job... she refuses. I end up having to go home... costing me hours. Now she lets black co-workers go there any time they need to, so why couldn't I that night? When I bring this up to my bosses, they sweep it under the carpet, treat me like I am a trouble maker and when I say this is prejudicial and she called me a "devil worshiper" and I would like something done.... they say, "She's black and may sue for discrimination." How is she being discriminated against???? I was and am. Things are not getting better actually they are getting quite worse. I'm to the point I'm seriously thinking about suing because my civil rights are being discriminated against. But I have also been told, that I'm a white male and the fact that I'm making a big deal of this makes me look like I'm the Racist. It has nothing to do with her race, but the way she treats me and the derogatory statements she makes. Meanwhile, she continues to harass and make my work life miserable, knowing noone will do anything to her. (Also she's 70, so they are also scared of age discrimination suits also. But again, she's the one doing the discrimination.... "but I'm the white male and I need to let it go.") __________________ I just love people who use the excuse "I use/do this because I LOVE the feeling/joy/happiness it brings me" and expect you to be ok with that as you watch them destroy their life blindly following. My response is, "I like to put forks in an eletrical socket, just LOVE that feeling, can't ever get enough of it, so will you let me put this copper fork in that electric socket?"