Quote Originally Posted by iris lilies View Post
I dont see how Jews count as being “of colour” but whatever. If we get to count Jews, can we count gay people? Then, I can rack up quite a few virtue points.

Before they moved we had as friends/frenemies a gay couple, both black men. That should count for double points.

They were friends because they were super gardeners and we socialized in many plots, traded plants, attended the same parties. They were enemies because they always backed The Garden Diva who really seems to lead gay men around by the nose. Sometimes one is closer to one’s frenemies than friends. The frenemies occupy time and resources, space in your head.
It strikes me it's a diversity thing. I grew up in a neighborhood with lots of Catholics and Jews. At school, we took turns saying a prayer before lunch (what a throwback!) and we were quite ecumenical. I also think it's interesting that my SO has Jewish forebears, when I expected to and don't. The spice of life.