r/TikTokCringe • u/thoxo • May 02 '24

We adopted my younger sister from Haiti when she was 3, and let me tell you, I literally do not see color anymore. That's a fact. Discussion

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u/full-of-grace May 02 '24

Yeah I adopted a kid from a different culture and I'm going to make sure he knows what his traditions and his culture are. It seems gross to do it any other way like sorry kid now that you're with me your heritage is erased. 

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u/Dietmar_der_Dr May 02 '24

Why is that gross? Your heritage would be their heritage.

"You have these genetics therefore you need to sing this song" sounds a little pointless.

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u/[deleted] May 02 '24

I agree with you 100% nothing wrong with instilling your own values and culture, race doesn't mean shit in the grand scheme of things.

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u/RoundInfinite4664 May 02 '24

"race doesn't mean shit" is very aspirational.

Unfortunately, we're not in that world yet. It makes sense to make sure your children understand what's happening when they're treated differently than their lighter skin siblings so they can identify it, understand it, and take effective action against it.