Hi, I find it really sad that you are being called a racist. Like you, I too am from England, Urban to us is more of a location. I am white, in my 30's, and have a hugely diverse social group - despite growing up in the countryside. I went to school with multiple nationalities and colour was never a thing. My school was diverse in colour, language, culture and religion. It make me sad that people would send hate due to race to someone they know nothing about. The assumptions make me wonder as to whether the people on the defensive are those from the USA, and if so, it make me so sad to see and think that they're are people in the world still out there subjected to race hate. I love to learn about black history, cultures and much more. You know, in the UK, 'The Cheddar Man' 10,000 years ago was black, with blue eyes - DNA tested (Fun fact). Anyways, I just wanted to thank you for all your hard work, and for sharing it with us. Sending you my love, please don't take the hate to heart. I feel their pain and frustration and send them love to. I wish people would see us all as just that, PEOPLE. Be kind always.
Thank you so much for this message! I even checked with my entire family like "what does 'urban' mean to you??" and they all said a city or the buidling up of a city, so I know I wasn't being silly now haha!
It's a shame, because as you said I was taught many lessons at school about many different religions and cultures, and I knew from a young age I loved learning about other cultures, religions and backgrounds, it makes me feel more connected to the world and to others. Thankfully, I grew up with diverse relationships which helped me do so.
I wish people wouldn't throw around accusations like this. They have no idea about my inter-personal relationships, my family, my background. It's such a serious thing to accuse people of, and an issue I, myself, take extremely seriously. It can weigh heavy on someone's soul that someone else thinks that of you, when it is quite literally completely the opposite.
Thank you so much for the kind words and the support, and for taking the time to send this. I completely agree with you, as much as it really upset me seeing what some people were thinking of me and saying about/to me, I completely see their pain and frustration, and I'm wishing them well.
Thankfully the messages have mainly stopped now. I chose not to reply to most of them, apart from to clear the situation up, as it seemed unnecessary. So hopefully I wont have to reference this whole situation again now 😂
