Say What?

My Block Hand is Strong

Please don’t talk to me about the other guy

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Multiple Caucasian people I was friends with BT (Before Trump) are trying to connect with me after eight years. I wonder why?

So now you want to talk to me — messaging me and tagging me in the social media craziness you are posting.

All of you who went crazy in 2016 and stayed crazy until now suddenly want to engage? What is different?

I understand your team is reaching out to Black people. Are they asking you to engage with people of color that you know?

For many of you, I suspect I was your one Black friend.

Oops, it’s too late.

When I tried to discuss anything about the former guy with you, you wouldn’t listen. You told me in loud, bold, nasty voices and texts and emails you did not want to hear it. Then blocked me. For eight years.

So now I am unblocked because ‘they’ told you to “win me over.“

You missed my grandkids’ graduations, multiple birthdays, the funerals of a few of our close colleagues, and my retirement, among many other gatherings.

I mailed you invitations to numerous celebrations but don’t remember you coming. That made me sad…then.