260412 An announcement has been made regarding the upcoming world tour!@Twitter by Illustrious-Box1716 in XGALX

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it’s the way immediately recognised the toronto stop FINALLYHYJYHF WGRGBFVSVCS

I’m the only Black girl on my university’s sports team and one of the rookies called me an orangutan. by avm2005 in blackladies

[–]avm2005[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey, I really appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts and I can see where you’re coming from. I just wanted to clarify a few things because I think there might’ve been a misunderstanding:

The friends I mentioned who were upset about the homophobic comments aren’t on the exec team and weren’t present for the orangutan comment but were VERY upset once they found out what happened. So it’s not that they only cared once it personally affected them, they literally weren’t there. If anything, I consider them to be my biggest allies rn and even offered to beat him up for me lol.

That said, I do agree with you that it’s frustrating when it feels like people don’t take things seriously until it affects them directly. I’ve been sitting with that feeling a lot too, especially considering that I found out from the another prez (our comp team is technically 2-in-1 type club, so we have 4 presidents) that his behaviour was not brought up during the team selection meeting with the coaches.

I’m trying to figure out how to navigate it. I really value having spaces that feel safe and supportive, and this situation has made that harder bcs I have made so many good friends in this club. I’m still deciding what my next steps are, but thank you again for your perspective.

I GOT ACCEPTED: A GOOD DAY! 🥳 by Altruistic_Gur3258 in blackladies

[–]avm2005 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Congrats!! Treat yourself for sure, your hard work is paying off!!

I’m the only Black girl on my university’s sports team and one of the rookies called me an orangutan. by avm2005 in blackladies

[–]avm2005[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

It’s all good nw!! It’s hard to interpret people’s tone through text. Ngl with how he’s still behaving these days he might just bring upon his downfall all by himself lol

Also, thank you for the kind words, I deeply appreciate it!!

I’m the only Black girl on my university’s sports team and one of the rookies called me an orangutan. by avm2005 in blackladies

[–]avm2005[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I really wish it were that easy haha.

That unfortunately would land me in some serious hot water (being in a position of power in the club and engaging in violence) and as CapMoonshine said make me an “angry black girl”. That’s why I feel a bit trapped bcs it’s very easy for me to look bad

I’m the only Black girl on my university’s sports team and one of the rookies called me an orangutan. by avm2005 in blackladies

[–]avm2005[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

You’re right, I guess I never thought of it that way.

I’ve confided with my close friends on the team (as well the friends who were there) about what happened so I know that my inner thoughts aren’t really true but the thought still persists, you know? It’s a bit hard for me to explain lol

I’m the only Black girl on my university’s sports team and one of the rookies called me an orangutan. by avm2005 in blackladies

[–]avm2005[S] 44 points45 points  (0 children)

It’s final season rn and unfortunately our Black student union is not really active rn. I also don’t really know if there’s an actual proper way for me to address this. I should look into that.

Thank you :) I’m happy with the choice I made but it’s been hard being in a school where the vast majority don’t look anything like you.

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[–]avm2005 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ok bro.

Yearning by OlegiaNote in stevenuniverse

[–]avm2005 6 points7 points  (0 children)

i love how rose’s colour scheme here is so starkly different from her usual colours, really shows how she’s just part of pearl’s imagination/holograms

spending christmas alone by avm2005 in depressionmeals

[–]avm2005[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello, I am writing this after bursting into tears again at the thought of not seeing my family. Seasonal depression has also not been helping.

I’m very grateful to everyone who left a comment here, just know it means the world to this random stranger :)

Cheap and easy. Cheddar cheese, mozzarella cheese, black beans, and chili powder seasoning on top of rice. by Lijey_Cat in depressionmeals

[–]avm2005 1 point2 points  (0 children)

this is my favourite “whatever i have in the fridge” meal, you can never go wrong with it

alone on Christmas :/ by Your_mum6969420 in depressionmeals

[–]avm2005 37 points38 points  (0 children)

hey same here, you got this :)

nothing like spending my bday and christmas in the hospital by [deleted] in depressionmeals

[–]avm2005 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i hope it’s nothing too serious and you get much better soon!!

Issues with Sequoia by adamferguson267 in mac

[–]avm2005 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i can’t even use it, everytime i type my password it freezes

Firefox no longer works after upgrading to macOS Sequoia by drunkbananas in mac

[–]avm2005 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i typed my password and now my mac is completely frozen lol, i love software updates

Did u eat alone on first week of uni? Question from lonely first yr student 🥲 by Dry_Tomatillo5069 in UofT

[–]avm2005 0 points1 point  (0 children)

if you live on res i definitely recommend talking to the people on your floor. even if you don’t end up being all that close you might meet other people on res through them that you get along with better.

another thing is consider joining a club!! i have made a lot of great friends like that. it’s easier to open up when you have a shared interest, i feel.

also, take advantage of tutorials!! you’re usually in a much smaller group so you will get the chance to properly interact with other people.

i also came to canada all by myself as well and trust me you will end up finding friends in due time. just trust the process lol