This is the true story of a woman of color who had to deal with the racism of her white husband. The article is written based on her words.

I was born in Haiti. I am a woman, a wife and mother. I became a United States citizen six years ago in this country where the people of color are most hated. I am not accustomed to sharing my experiences with others because of the shame attached to speaking of such things. But recently I found myself crying while talking to someone on the phone and contemplating how it is that these two very different worlds live side by side.

I did not understand how it could be that social prejudice still existed and how little effort there was for us to see each other as individuals and not one whole race or country. For example, in this article, I want to share my story about my husband Michael.

How It All Began

It was clear that Michael couldn’t imagine a world where my race made me a target. Maybe his life had been different, but I could just not understand how he could be so naïve. I knew of the ways African-Americans were treated and it wasn’t pretty at all, so when Michael suggested we didn’t have to deal with racism on a daily basis anymore, I felt like I was living with a flat-earther.

Dealing with my white husband’s racism was tough because he did not exhibit overt (snide or derogatory) behaviors on a day-to-day basis, but I began to see how he treated other white people differently from how he’d treat me. We do not talk about race. At all. Yet, race is often the layer underneath our conversations. And when that layer comes into play, our conversations become strained and tense.

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22 comments
we are all human beings with diversity of color, culture, language and so on, but we must all be respected and respected because we are all equal to the same creation. No to racism.
It is really surprising that even in these times that kind of thing happens please how bad is humanity really
It is not at all right that they let themselves be treated differently since skin color is nothing that separates us from other people since we are all the same.
Racism is the worst virus in this world. Unfortunately, it is learned because small kids don't know about it, they see and hear from adults.
Racism is an insidious poison in society. If it shows up in a relationship, after the first crush has gone away, then the problem is even more harrowing.
The truth is that no woman deserves such treatment, especially because of the color of her skin since we are all human in the end.
It is difficult to live in such a situation, that is to say we all deserve equal respect because no matter what race, gender, sex, sexuality oh religion we are all the same
Every woman has to feel valued since it doesn't matter color of anything, just how you are and how you give love.
You are a beautiful woman, you should always feel that way and you deserve people to treat you as it should be, do not allow otherwise and if you do not feel safe, something is not right, look for that peace that tranquility, but the world has changed and it is other times nothing and no one can you allow it to cause you pain .
My question is why people don't let others be happy? we must raise new generations with respect and equality
The husband is a person without any respect or love, because if he judges people by only one skin color, he is someone deviant from the right thing, because we must respect everyone no matter what.
Greetings. A subject to hold on to, racism is for society like a cancer or as a virus. You can't handle him.
It makes me sad your story. I can't understand why people treat the other so badly. I wish you strenght and hope things for you are going to be better.
Racism itself is one of the worst injustices that anyone can suffer and that it has been someone so close, it must have been frightening, I hope the woman does better.
It is devastating when you find out that your expectations especially in this situation are not met. I feel very sorry for these victims.
Hello, how are you doing? This is an issue that generates a problem according to the culture of a society. For example, in Venezuela racism exists and does not exist; here the citizen does not pay attention to it if someone is black, they are called black, if someone is fat they are called fat and nobody bothers.
Sometimes situations turn in a different way than we expect, it is unfortunate that something like this has happened.
It's a very good post the real stories leave us a lot. The message hidden in white letters seems poetic to me
You are a gorgeous lady and you can be proud of yourself. Racism just shouldn't exist, just I think it's never going to end.
Racism is an insidious poison in society. If it pops up in a relationship, after the first crush is bygone, then the problem is even more harrowing.
I feel sad while reading your content. I just wanna say you are perfect and beautiful. We should be beautiful from inside, for me it only matters. Just be strong and don't bother.
Feeling belittled in a relationship is not something that is one of pride, however, every relationship adds up to your personal growth.