Miscellaneous: Today, I was having dinner with my college friends to celebrate...

By foreverbrown - 15/05/2012 02:23 - United States

Today, I was having dinner with my college friends to celebrate the end of our first year. I said really great things about them as individuals. The only thing they had to say to me was, "Thanks for being the token black friend." FML

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By Anonymous - 05/08/2024 21:00 - United Kingdom

Today, at a party, my friend introduced me to her roommate by spouting the usual crap, like, “You guys just had to meet, you have so much in common.” After 20 minutes of very painful, awkward conversation, it was clear the only thing we had in common was being the only two black people in the room. FML

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Stereotypes

By Anonymous - 01/10/2009 09:42 - United States

Today, my friends and I noticed that people, no matter what stereotype, pretty much all have the same type of friends: the mean one, the funny one, etc., and started naming off the people in our group who fit into those personalities. We got to the token fat one, everyone looked at me and stopped talking. FML

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By hitlerfish - 14/03/2017 22:00

Today, while meeting my boyfriend's family for the first time, the first comment I received was, "Well, at least this one is white." FML

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By Daniel - 09/08/2021 16:01

Today, at work, I casually mentioned I was meeting some friends for dinner. My co-worker's response was, "You have friends?!" FML

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That one friend

By LeftOut - 13/04/2009 04:24 - United States

Today, I saw my friends talking about plans for later during lunch. I walked over and asked for the plan. My best friend of 12 years gently took me aside, and said "You know that person in each group of friends that is only around to be made fun of? That's you." I just got dumped by my friends. FML

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By Anonymous - 11/02/2024 13:00 - United States - St Louis

Today, I found out one of my "friends" is “scared” to talk to me because I’m black. FML

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By 27musiclover - 16/08/2009 14:41 - United States

Today, my best friend told me I'm the friend who no one really likes. This was after I had bought her lunch, ice cream, and a ticket to a movie we were going to see that day. FML

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By onlychild - 12/04/2014 06:22 - United States

Today, my sister is working on her graduation speech. She gives her thanks to one friend for helping support her through school, like, "The sister I never had". FML

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For no one

By Anonymous - 07/10/2022 12:00 - Australia - Sydney

Today, I thought that something that happened with my friends last year had died down. I realised I was on the wrong side of the argument, so I apologised. My friend apologised as well while I was absent, and apparently everyone was crying and hugging. You know the response I got from them? "Umm… OK?" I swear everyone hates me. FML

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By Anonymous - 31/12/2008 03:21 - France

Today, my first and only true date ended with the girl saying, "Thanks for dinner, I was hungry - and oh, by the way, I'm a lesbian." FML

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Snafuusmc 12

Tuesday 15 May 2012 8:48

What are these things you call "friends"?

jenna_love91 5

Tuesday 15 May 2012 8:47

Aw that's sad. I'm sure they were kidding!

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nerdlyfe101 4

Tuesday 15 May 2012 8:46

Hahaha , I'm guessing it was a good first year of college then Aha, good to know your friends always got your back!

BRLHP 24

Tuesday 15 May 2012 9:08

Would have been a better comment if you said black instead of back.

onlychildFTW 33

Tuesday 15 May 2012 9:25

Ahh yes. The acceptances of college boys! At least they aren't hating in you!

teague95 16

Tuesday 15 May 2012 8:46

Were you their friend just so you could be "the token black friend" in the group?

06dopey 8

Tuesday 15 May 2012 8:46

racist!

teague95 16

Tuesday 15 May 2012 8:48

It's not if they said, "no racial" before saying it. Now I wonder if they did..

06dopey 8

Tuesday 15 May 2012 8:49

who says "no racial"?

teague95 16

Tuesday 15 May 2012 8:51

Haha it's a YouTube video by TimothyDeLaGhetto nevermind

jerseyboy732 16

Tuesday 15 May 2012 8:51

sure as hell not me

igive 29

Tuesday 15 May 2012 9:16

sometimes i think the guy yelling racist is more racist.

LookOnBrightSide 12

Tuesday 15 May 2012 9:33

3-No, I think they were trying to come off as the opposite of racists. If they have an African-American in the group, then they can assert to other people that they're not racists. (When I said African-American, that was due to OP stating that he lived in the U.S.)

teague95 16

Tuesday 15 May 2012 9:37

29 - after reading your comment, I now wonder what African-Americans are referred to in other parts if the world never thought of it before. African-Australian?

jenna_love91 5

Tuesday 15 May 2012 8:47

Aw that's sad. I'm sure they were kidding!

Cappiej 18

Tuesday 15 May 2012 8:47

It isn't too late to say what a bastards they are, is it?

Snafuusmc 12

Tuesday 15 May 2012 8:48

What are these things you call "friends"?

ferrousWheel 6

Tuesday 15 May 2012 8:59

Your comment just reminded me of the show Friends. That show was so White, it didn't even HAVE a token Black friend, or any other minorities, for that matter. Wonder if that's how OP feels--like they stepped into a brainless sitcom.

LookOnBrightSide 12

Tuesday 15 May 2012 9:34

16-They actually tried putting in an African-American in one of their later seasons to appeal to a wider audience, but it was disliked by a majority of the audience, so they took him out.