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My mother raised me and my sisters to believe that lightskinned is in. Anything less was not the best. She didn't allow us to go outside and play while the sun was out. She stated if we get too dark, we would only be our daddy's kids and not hers. Therefore, I had a color complex for a long time. Eventually, I grew out of it as I left from underneath her wing. I used to think that if you could not pass the paper bag test, you were not fit to be my friend. That is all in the past now. People grow and learn. It's all in how you grow up and what you are exposed to.

She treated dark skinned people quite differently. Even if they were her family members(own kids, grandkids, sisters, etc.). You can see the difference in her attitude towards light skinned people.