Your parents are uncomfortable around people who are not like them. They want to meet your new friend of a difference economic class, but you’re a little afraid. What might you do?
- Don’t give your parents the opportunity to try to end your friendship. Tell your parents that your friend is busy.
- Take a risk and invite him or her. If it becomes an embarrassing situation, you can deal with it then.
- Inform both parties of the situation and then make a decision.
- The safest approach is to choose a new friend that your parents will like.
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diversiCHOICE Card 2
You are invited over to a friend’s home for a celebration meal. There are many foods on the table that you do not recognize. What do you do?
- Tell your friend privately you are upset that he or she would do this to you.
- Tell your friend’s parents a "white lie”: You are a vegetarian. Then apologize for not being able to eat the foods they serve.
- Explain your concern about eating foods you don’t recognize and offer to eat small amounts.
- Very simple, act like you have an upset stomach and drink water only. You can eat when you get home.
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