“I’m not black,” they would say, “I’m Somali

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Actually its human nature to stop and stare at a car wreck....even as you turn up your nose or shut one eye.

Thanks for making it clear that you are not my father. That's just weird.

Your quips always make us laugh. So, tell us why are you polarized to these forces? I mean most people would just drive on by when they see chaos, but like a rabble-rouser you're drawn to the eye of the storm. It does our heart good to know you're becoming more Somali every day (in a superfluous sense).

So its a win/win situation for all: you laugh at my quips and i chuckle at the strange world that this place is...a strange world that demonstrates the human capacity to pretend that reality is fantasy and fantasy is reality. Really deep psychological machinations can be found in this forum. Its a very very rare place...even for the internet...and really a gold mine for those who study the human mind.

You know what they say, you cannot gain self-worth from material artifacts, excessive praise or a series of accolades. It comes from a strong sense of self that's indelible and will not change, even if there is a fall from grace. Now tell me, why is a high regard for self a bad thing? And how is it fictitious. I think there is a lot your kinfolk could learn from us. - Start by letting go of the victim-hood paradigm, having a bit more group exclusivity, couple this with a greater sense of self-importance, and you've got an unbeatable combo.

[Jattscythian]

Im Pakistani and I do not understand this, you Somalian look like black people, same skin color, same hair, same faces, why don't you want to be black?