i was going to keep this on ig; i didn’t want to “do too much”, but brandon talla is spreading that i “made this up” because i “don’t like him”. BRANDON TALLA SEXUALLY ASSAULTS PEOPLE. #ncat
@dondadubb that does not take away from your experience at all, and now that you have explained it, i can absolutely see why it would not land that way on the receiving end & i’ll also be mindful of how i may come across when asking this question!
@dondadubb but i think a lot of the time it is genuine curiosity. sometimes someone is just very striking, or they have features people more closely associate with other africans they know personally, and that sparks curiosity.
@dondadubb it is not because being american or black american is disappointing. it is more about trying to understand what specific background someone may come from.
of course, there are different reasons people ask, and there are people who may be disappointed, which is not okay.
i love making new friends as an adult sooo much, it really does remind you that there are soooo many people in this world to like, love and giggle with and you have a whole lifetime to meet as much of them as you can. how exciting!!!!!