White women aging

I read somewhere that there’s sunscreen for black people (black women) and how black people should also use a daily sun screen because melanin doesn’t stop the skin damage and all of that. I don’t know, maybe black Americans think differently about it but I’ve been around Africans long enough to know how they’d react to someone telling them to use sunscreen...
Anyway, my question to the parents of mixed kids: do you put sunscreen on them?? None of my kids has a tendency to burn, just that one gets really dark in summer and the other one doesn’t. I still put sunscreen on them most of the time in summer, mostly because I’m so used to it And I feel neglectful NOT doing it.

 

Yes, my daughter (who's black, not biracial) puts on sunscreen all the time. She's really good at reminding me and her lighter brothers and sister. She's never burned.

I don't know about African men but I have had the experience of mentioning it to African American men and it doesn't go over well.

 

I’m a big fan of skinceuticals Zinc SPF 50 sunscreen.

 

My last g/f used to almost chase after me with it.

 

Im absolutely not going to bother myself trying to convince my husband to use sunscreen. You have to choose your battles.

 

Secretly apply it to his face.

 

Nah, I’m still trying to get him to start taking a Vitamin D supplement. Like I said choose your battles lol.

 

Is he deficient? Yeah, well, so long as he is brushing and flossing his teeth and using mouth wash, things will even out.

 

I believe he is based on the fact that
1. almost everyone in central Europe is during winter months
2. He has dark skin so needs more sunlight to even get his Vitamin D and
3. In summer he practices the African solution to sun which is staying out of it...
So there’s no way he has enough Vitamin D and he has some
Symptoms as well so in my book it wouldn’t hurt to take it.

Yeah no hygiene deficiencies though lol.

 

The last time I had my blood drawn, I was low on Vitamin D. I take a supplement every day, regardless of what time of year it is. I know I don't get enough sun, because I burn so easily, I stay out of it as much as possible.

 

I get it. Most of the women I've dated (and especially my ex-wife) seem to be into grooming their men. So whenever my ex was putting on her sunscreen... if I was nearby she was coming to put it on me too.

 

Those women don’t have little kids.
Nice of them to care about your skin though. If at all my husband reminds me to put mine on because I actually burn, he doesn’t. While helping me to put sunscreen on my back he usually tells me how happy he is he has black skin and doesn’t have to apply “that sticky stuff” and how much of a hassle our sensitive white skin is lol.
Maybe for the fun of it I’ll explain to him black people should use sunscreen and he should start using it and I’ll report the response

 

Yes, that was usually the case. I agree with your husband in that I don't like the feel of it. I barely tolerate regular lotion, but admittedly it feels much better than dry skin.

 

I wouldn't say anything either, unless you were in a very different place like a trip to Brazil. Other than that your everyday habits are a part of who you are.

 

Uh yah....NO! I prefer men who know how to groom themselves thank you very much. I raise my children not my man.

 

Yeah you see, we have enough babies to baby so we don’t have to baby our man. Maybe some women who don’t have kids have excess nurturing capacity so they release it on their partner.

 

100!

Unless we are in the shower together. Or just got out naked together don't come rubbing anything on me. I don't want that codependency bs.

 

Exactly that’s the problem. Sunscreen (except for the face) is not an every day thing in my parts. Spring is a tricky season. You think it’s not that warm so you go out wearing a jacket, all of a sudden the sun shows up and it gets too warm. Take it off and you get your lower arms and shoulders burnt (especially white winter skin) in 15 minutes. If it’s a beach holiday or middle of summer I’m on my toes with the sunscreen.

 

You took what I said a bit too literal or maybe I could have been more specific.

It's your everyday environment so it's your responsibility to know what's best for you. I wouldn't be the one to act like your guardian or dad, not my responsibility. That could also be very annoying.

Just my view of course.

Two people can do what they want.