An Outsider's View

An Outsider's View

     Crooks is an African American with a crooked back. He separates himself form the rest of the world because he does not want to start any problems with anybody. Because he is black, people don't mess with him. And he does not get messed with . Crooks doesn't start any problems nor wants anyone to start any. He just keeps to himself most of the time and hopes to stay out of the a way. Keeping to himself causes problems in his life. He cant work at certain places because the white folk will mess with him. He can't hold a job because he knows he is disliked.
    
     I usually never get made fun of about my color because around here every one is pale. People only talk about how they want to be as tan as i am, but i just want to be like every one else. Kids do make fun of my height though. I cant do anything to change how short or tall i am, i can only be nice to people and hope that they wont make any comments about my height. Every now and then my friends will make fun of me because it but i just laugh and ignore it. There is nothing i can do, just like crooks cant do anything about his race i cant do anything about my height.

     I did not like being called names for my height. I'm usually called names like squirt, shrimp, smalls, or shorty. Crooks was called names like nigger because of his race. Being called names is never a good feeling. You just have to learn to ignore people and go on with your life. All of my friends are tall and i don't like being the only small one around them. But i just have to forget about it, and ignore it. I'm always treated different because of it. I cant help being short , its in my genes. I just go on with my life and stand up for myself with kindness.There is no point in getting mad about it because it is the truth. You just have to not let it interfere with your life.