for that guy to use racial slurs and provoke you, but you need to be prepared for it if you’re going to date her”. I’ll be honest with you, this really unsettled me. Sadie noticing that I was getting enraged, urged me to take my leave before I did something I would regret. I don’t know what the consequences are for hitting a cop, but I’m glad I didn’t have to find out.

 My relationship with Sadie was a wakeup call for a couple of reasons. The first reason for the wakeup is that I was under the impression I could have a black girlfriend without it being a major issue. I mean, I’m not totally new, I knew racism still exists. I was very much aware of the fact that there were some people who might have their own private thoughts about us. I was perfectly...

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