New Here, Mom from Georgia

Wow. You had seen a lot of changes. When I left 30 years ago I never forget those white knuckled bridges on the way to Atlanta.

 

I thougth I was at a rollercoster.

 

GA has changed so much over the years! Mostly for the better I'd say! I didnt grow up by Atlanta though, I grew up in a tiny town in the middle of nowhere in NW GA

 

That used to be the joke at my job when I moved here. A few of them would say stuff like.... "Uhhhh weren't you supposed to continue south to Atlanta?". It was cool to see how much it's come along. It had been many years other than connecting flight, but funny enough... I've been to Atlanta 3 times in the last 2 years. I can't blame them. NYC has gotten really expensive, and I think it's a hard place to live. I always say that If I went back... I'd have to live in the suburbs.

 

Hahaha I've pretty much felt that way since my divorce!

 

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Yes going on the tall bridges are like your past relationship. Scary.

 

When I left 30 years back there is no MARTA station in Gwinett Co now there is one. Underground Atlanta was just a shell only be rebuilt in the early 90's.

 

Hahaha yep! Its like a full on migration! My EX husband used to complain about it One of many reasons he's my EX! hahaha

 

Lol! I imagine he (and many others) would complain at least a bit. I freely admit that New Yorkers do more than enough to earn the repuation for being rude, unfriendly and more.

 

Haha that might be true! But for him it was more of a racial thing He had many racist tendencies that I looked past for far too long

 

Oh OK. I imagine he must have all sorts of thoughts about you now. My ex-wife was rather open in that area, but I have a cousin who is totally racist. We talked about him at length at the family reunion a few weeks ago. He didn't bother to show up, and he's unhappy with a bunch of us, especially me

 

What kind of racist tendencies and why did you look past them? Have black men always piqued your interest or did the attraction to them happen over time?

 

Yeah, he has a lot to say about me and our daughter's preferences. Eventually both of us decided we really just didnt want him in our life anymore He is a very sad angry man and you just dont want that in your life at some point

 

Truth. It's one thing for you and he not to work out, but it's very sad that his daughter wants nothing to do with him. I'm glad her mind seems to be open like her Mom's.

 

He would use slurs and stuff like that. Ive always been attracted to black men! Wasnt totally an accepted thing to date black men when i was young in the south though

 

Hey GAmomlisa, nice to meet you. Welcome!

 

Welcome!

 

Its very sad, but it is in his control. Tbh, Im not actually sure how open minded my daughter is though! Lol I dont think Ive ever seen her with a white guy? hahaha

 

Yeah, you'd think her father would realize what's most important, but sounds like he may be too blinded by the hatred.

Interesting. Does she date only black guys or any that aren't white?

I have a co-worked BM who dates a WW and he wants to move to Atlanta. They'll likely get married but she's concerned about heading south with them being an IR couple.

 

I dont think she has like a strict policy either way lol, but I see her mostly with black guys. I have met a latino boy she was dating, as well as an arab guy. Lol, tell them they shouldnt worry about it! Atlanta has changed a lot!