You see usually I can handle anything that happens in my life, but this seems to be getting out of hand, and I don't know what to do, so, please help me.
now, I am gay, and being gay, I am more than used to the insults that come with it "fag" "Queer" "Homo"
all of the above and more, I'm used to it all.
however, I live in a neighborhood with a lot of young kids who are African American, and I am white. Their parents brought them up to think that all white people are bad, and so they automatically do not like me.
Now, my mother is afriad that one day, one of these kids are going to go home and tell their parents that I did something to them, which I would NEVER do, and my mom is afriad that by telling their parents that I'm doing something to them , that I will be thrown in jail. Also, moving is not an option, we are stuck here for at least 6 more months.
Can I really be thrown in jail, just by some little kid saying I did something to him? and do you have any advice for me avoiding that sort of situation anyway?
Thank you so much in advance, your new friend
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How is your mom about your sexuality? It seems like she may not be one hundred percent okay with it, if she's imagining that it might be used as a weapon against you - or she could genuinely be fine and just be concerned about you.
While the kids in your area may have been raised to hate white people, unless you've done something specific to them, they don't hate YOU as a person. In fact, if you've ever had a good conversation with one of these kids, chances are you may have done a tiny bit to remove their dislike of white people. Most people find it much harder to hate a race or sexuality than an actual person with a name, face, and identity.
If false allegations are a concern to you, then your best bet is to be polite but distant. Carry on with life as usual, and make sure that you aren't alone with any kids you feel may make up stories. Make sure you've got friends with you if you have to hang out in your neighborhood for a long period of time, or otherwise just do your normal thing without going out of your way to get too friendly.
You don't want your mother to allow you to become scared of another race, just as these kids' parents may have made them dislike another race. At the end of the day, people are people and chances are nothing will happen.
You will not be thrown in jail if someone makes up a false story. These things are investigated, and it's hard to prove sexual abuse even when it DOES happen.
I would definitely listen to your mom's worries, but then I would have a serious think about whether or not they match up with your perceptions of your area or situation.
Best of luck.