http://meetthefaulkners.com/2008/05/16/offended/ Clayton, Margo, and Deacon Thu, 08 Jan 2009 07:47:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 http://meetthefaulkners.com/2008/05/16/offended/#comment-396 Susie Sat, 17 May 2008 05:29:29 +0000 http://meetthefaulkners.wordpress.com/?p=502#comment-396 LOL...I loved your post! I haven't seen the movie but now I want to. Personally I wouldn't be offended...my husband and I tried to adopt a little boy and his sister that were both black. Coming from an upbringing where my dad would use the "n" word on a pretty regular basis, I was a little concerned at how people would react. The whole thing fell through because of other reasons, but I can empathize that it wasn't a necessarily comfortable position to be in. Truth of the matter is, every child needs a mother and father to love them and bring them up in a home that is safe, secure, loving, honest, consistent, grounded, and did I already say loving? Whether they are black, caucasian, asian, or any other race, it doesn't matter. What you and Clayton are doing is tremendous and honorable. Don't let people's ignorant rants get to you to the point that you would miss the rest of the movie. In reality, anyone who would say that is probably just envious that couples like you are actually making a difference in the life of a child...instead of simply watching from the sidelines. LOL…I loved your post! I haven’t seen the movie but now I want to. Personally I wouldn’t be offended…my husband and I tried to adopt a little boy and his sister that were both black. Coming from an upbringing where my dad would use the “n” word on a pretty regular basis, I was a little concerned at how people would react. The whole thing fell through because of other reasons, but I can empathize that it wasn’t a necessarily comfortable position to be in. Truth of the matter is, every child needs a mother and father to love them and bring them up in a home that is safe, secure, loving, honest, consistent, grounded, and did I already say loving? Whether they are black, caucasian, asian, or any other race, it doesn’t matter. What you and Clayton are doing is tremendous and honorable. Don’t let people’s ignorant rants get to you to the point that you would miss the rest of the movie. In reality, anyone who would say that is probably just envious that couples like you are actually making a difference in the life of a child…instead of simply watching from the sidelines.

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