How can I get my parents to support my interracial relationship?

Asked by inlovesomuch123 about 1 year ago, 5 answers.

ok I seriosly need help =[
im in love BIG time.
well heres the thing
my boyfriend is black
and im white.
my parents do not approve of this.
I need something REALLY good to tell them
about how skin color isnt a big deal.
I've tried so many times.
its just...

getting hard.
='[

please please HELP

Answered by truth_hurts on Sep 01, 2007, 01:26PM
| 8 answers.

Maybe you should tell them that if they really love you they will trust you and that you are the dictator of who you are girlfriend of. Maybe also tell them that it shouldnt matter who you go out with, just that you are happy. Also remind them that you will love them evn if they dont love you because you are going out with someone black, this could maybe make them guilty.

Answered by pleaserespond on Sep 01, 2007, 06:06PM

Good Luck Girl!!! My parents were racist and I dated my boyfriend for 2 years before I basically said f#$@ it and got an apartment and we moved in together. Now 8 years later we have a beautiful 2 yr old and we are happy. You never really stop dealing with the whole family drama. It gets better over time but it never REALLY disappears. Just more respect evolves. During the beginning I would try to bring him into the situation as a friend and introduce him like that. This way they can get to know him on a different level. If they are like my parents and don't even want him in the house, then I would respect their wishes but make it KNOWN that you are not giving up your friendship with him no matter what because he is a good person. So everytime you leave the house let them know you will be w/ him and doing things with a friend. Then in the future when situations are a little more at ease, DEMAND respect for your relationship!!! Hope your journey will be easier than mine!!!

Answered by theodoh on Sep 15, 2007, 04:20PM
| 31 answers.

tell them thats racist, and that really offends you and your boyfriend. it really pisses me off to hear that, one of my best friends is afro-american. sorry, that sucks. just look them in the eye and say what you have to say. good luck

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Answered by sicajo87 on Oct 17, 2007, 03:15PM

okay. my boyfriend is black. my mom and her entire family are racist. the irony in this, my great great grandfather on my mom's side is black. SELF HATERS! anyway, my mom is freaking out because I'm dating a black man. she says it makes her sick. she and the rest of her family agree that I can never bring him home to meet her side of the family. if I marry and have kids with my boyfriend, they will never know a large part of the family. trust me... I've tried to explain the the whole colorblind love thing. it did not work. what should I do? it hurts to know that my mother is willing to disown her own daughter because the man she loves is not white. and another thing... my dad is japanese. she had two kids with him. so technically, I'm multiracial, not just biracial. deep down, does my mom have unsaid feelings on that? racism is ignorance in definition, and ignorant poeple need to shut their traps.

Answered by pinkpantiemints on Oct 19, 2007, 06:39AM
| 251 answers.

this is 2007
im pretty sure people should get over this whole interracial relationship thing
love whoever you want to
you don't need anyone to approve of that
your parents are just shallow
point out flaws in them or their families.

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