I agree about Alabama. It's not really as bad as it is painted to be. There is alot of bible thumping--but I know more people who don't attend church than who do attend. We live in a VERY small community. The teachers and other parents at our school think the world of her. She had one little kid call her the N-word when she was in the third grade. I told her he just hadn't been taught any better.
There were a couple of other bi-racial girls she was friends with but they said she did act black enough. Her answer to that? Being black is NOT about being a thug. Smart kid!
The bible comment really floored me--haven't heard that one in over 20 years!
We've prepared her for this kinda thing, but it still hurts to get hit in the face with it. I've kept my mouth shut. That's why you guys are having to hear all of this. All this comes about two weeks after my depression has ROARED back which makes me irritable and generally ill-tempered.