I wonder if, being a mixed marriage in a race that does not do that, they are shunned wherever they live, and therefore the kids don’t have a whole lot of friends, or maybe none?
Sadly, there are plenty of examples of refugees perpetuating social divisions from their homelands in new surroundings. Racism and biases learned early on over generations are hard to shed.
Just suddenly realized this is just like any other family where the child is bilingual and the parent isn’t and the kids translate for the adults and the feeling of just how NORMAL this is for this mixed group of people who’ve obviously been through so much to get to a place where they can just laugh and plan play dates is really heartwarming :3
Ah, I can (very vaguely) remember that burst of new-friend enthusiasm! But is Selkie really surprised that Todd okays them meeting again? What’s he going to say, “you can go play with your new friends for 10 minutes and then never see them again”? I guess I can just about imagine her thinking he might do that for some stupid adult political reason, but still, she knows him better.
She’s 9. When you’re 9 you meet lots of kids once and then never again. Even though we could see why the adults would stay in touch, the kids are probably just focused on playing.
“Super ultra amazing”. I like that.
I wonder if, being a mixed marriage in a race that does not do that, they are shunned wherever they live, and therefore the kids don’t have a whole lot of friends, or maybe none?
Her dad confirms as much two comics back.
Sadly, there are plenty of examples of refugees perpetuating social divisions from their homelands in new surroundings. Racism and biases learned early on over generations are hard to shed.
I suspect that is a contributing factor, but just being non-human in a human city is likely a far larger issue.
Actually I was thinking about back home, in the lake.
‘You may deign to grace us with your presence’; a rather cat-like sentiment, that. Ah, the felinomorphic (felimorphic?) disdain of adolescence!
Typical girls vs boy interaction there.
Just suddenly realized this is just like any other family where the child is bilingual and the parent isn’t and the kids translate for the adults and the feeling of just how NORMAL this is for this mixed group of people who’ve obviously been through so much to get to a place where they can just laugh and plan play dates is really heartwarming :3
Excellent observation!
Ah, I can (very vaguely) remember that burst of new-friend enthusiasm! But is Selkie really surprised that Todd okays them meeting again? What’s he going to say, “you can go play with your new friends for 10 minutes and then never see them again”? I guess I can just about imagine her thinking he might do that for some stupid adult political reason, but still, she knows him better.
She’s 9. When you’re 9 you meet lots of kids once and then never again. Even though we could see why the adults would stay in touch, the kids are probably just focused on playing.