Furthermore, what does historical prejudice have to with getting a valid ID today? Yes, bigotry and racism existed everywhere in that time period, not just the Appalachian mountains. But I’d like to think we have grown as a nation since then. Or are you suggesting that you’re a still victim of that racism, and that you’re currently be forced to live there because of pedigree? And more importantly to the discussion, is that still keeping you from getting an ID? Seriously, take it from someone who has been a lot of places. If you feel that repressed where you live, you can and should move. Nobody can legally force you to live there. You are free to move to any state in our country. And so were your ancestors. Though they may have been pushed out of their original community, I’m pretty sure they weren’t forced into concentration camps? Correct me if I’m wrong. I’m not a historian. Also, the Appalachian mountains cover the entire east coast of the US. Arguably the same people you’re blaming for the historic racism are also from the Appalachian mountain area, and would also be Appalachian. I was actually born in North Carolina. I’ve lived there, Texas, Missouri, Colorado, Wyoming, and Virginia. The DMV has sucked every where. But the only time I had an issue with getting my license renewed, was because I lost my birth certificate, and had to order a new one during the covid shutdown. Took forever. Yes, it was tedious, but again I had to because I’m a responsible adult. If you feel my arguments about it not being racist to require an ID are egocentric, then sorry, please give me a valid reason from your perspective to the contrary. So far you’re only giving me a bunch of random facts that have nothing to do with the actual topic. Everything you said is about past historical prejudice, and zero about why current day ID's are racist. If you’re arguing that IDs are prejudice against the poor. That again could be made a valid argument, if that’s how you want to argue it. But that’s prejudice, not racism. The topic was current day IDs, not history.

It’s been a struggle, I’ll admit. I know my anxiety is mostly to blame, but I have noticed most don’t really care to get to know a person or are too freaked out. It’s already difficult for me to carry on a simple conversation, and it’s not fair to be the only one asking questions.

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@gabriel_true Day 160: Our mom bought Pocky and Pepero (the Korean name/brand of it) home as a snack yesterday. I think I actually enjoy the Korean Pocky more because they are slightly larger than the Japanese one's, and they put actual chunks within the covering for the pretzels on the one's that have crumbles on them (like cookies n' cream, almond, etc.), so you also get a bite of actually cookie with it unlike the Japanese one (I enjoy crunchy foods, so the crunchier, the better *and I don't mean burnt lol*). I hope the Japanese never find out that I said I like that Korea did something better, or I'll be banned from visiting forever XD. - They Both Tasted Good Though: Ying-Ying