When Your White Significant Other Says Something Racist

TaLynn Kel
Jul 25, 2017 · 8 min read

I’m tired of trying to make him understand. I’m tired of the fighting. I’m tired of being tired.

II am a Black woman in an interracial relationship with a white man, and while sometimes things are great, sometimes things are terrible.

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TaLynn Kel

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Fat, Black, Femme Geek. I’m a writer & cosplayer. My blog is www.talynnkel.com. My books: Breaking Normal& Still Breaking Normal http://amzn.to/2FW5kl3

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