I don’t believe I’m about to do this, but since this was in direct response to my post...

I don’t think the grandparent post was personally rude. If times were different that would be a completely reasonable suggestion.

I would have no problem introducing myself at work, at a social event, etc. But, there is something so visceral and threatening to some people who are use to their neighborhoods being a homogeneous environment that they take people not like them moving in as a threat. If you haven’t seen your child grow up from being the cute adorable child to being seen as a threat by society just because of his color, a person can’t understand.

Yes, this off topic, but I’m really not trying to get on a soap box. I just wanted to defend his post.

This will be my last post in this thread.

This is common in Japan. When someone moves into a neighborhood (actually prior to living there) they go around and introduce themselves to all the neighbors. Granted we don’t go guns blazing on any stranger at our door, but maybe there is a lesson there?

I just really thought about that scenario - a Black guy, walking around a mostly White neighborhood knocking on doors. Just the thought of the consequences of doing that is crazy.

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/cops-black-woman-candid...