The Key To Potential Racism

(My mom takes me and my sister to get more copies of the key to our new house and she lets us pick out our own keys. We’re browsing, both trying make a decision. My sister likes bright colors while I prefer darker colors and her skin is noticeably lighter than mine.)

Me: “I think I like this one.” *motions towards a white key with rainbow sparkles*

Sister: “No, that’s the one I wanted. Here, this one is more your style.” *points at a black key with glittery silver stars*

Me: “Well, I do kinda like that one, but why can’t I have the other one?”

Sister: “Because this one is dark and simple like you, and that one is white and pretty like me!”

(She literally shouts this and I start laughing while our mother looks mortified. A couple minutes pass by…)

Sister: “WAIT! THAT’S NOT WHAT I MEANT!”