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Do your parents want you to marry within your race?

My mom just yelled at me for an hour because I showed her a photo of me at the rodeo with my friend... who is a man.. and is also black. I'm 26. I'm single. Dear Lord... That was the worst moment.

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16 Answers to "Do your parents want you to marry within your race?"

  1. Daphney1001 - 18-21 years old - male

    Posted by Daphney1001 Mar 18th, 2012 at 10:16PM

    yeah.they want me to marry a human

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  2. Killalah - 26-30 years old - female

    Reply by Killalah Mar 18th, 2012 at 10:17PM

    Yeah, I'd love to bring a sheep home to my mom... It's not an african american?!?!?.... I know about ********** though... it's cool if it's not a joke.. I'm going to stop typing now because it's just going to be toeing the offensive/ awkward line... which is not the cool one.

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  3. bijouxbroussard - 46-50 years old - female

    Posted by bijouxbroussard Mar 18th, 2012 at 10:29PM

    My parents are interracially married, so it's a moot point. However, one of my father's relatives once told me I should marry someone black to "retain the heritage"... :(

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  4. ReaperKlone - 18-21 years old - male

    Posted by ReaperKlone Mar 18th, 2012 at 10:17PM

    Nope. My mother is quite open about it

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  5. LadybugT21 - 22-25 years old

    Posted by LadybugT21 Mar 18th, 2012 at 10:48PM

    indeed they're racist

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  6. ladyrhiannon824 - 22-25 years old - female

    Posted by ladyrhiannon824 Mar 18th, 2012 at 10:45PM

    I hate that close-minded bigotry. Genetic diversity is good for the race of human-kind. My mom doesn't care if I get married and is happy with my adamant decision never to do so....but she would not flinch no matter who I was dating....in regards to race.

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  7. AnnDroid7 - 41-45 years old - female

    Posted by AnnDroid7 Mar 18th, 2012 at 10:25PM

    Yes my mother would rather my date someone of the same sex rather than of another race.

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  8. angeldancer - 22-25 years old - female

    Posted by angeldancer Mar 18th, 2012 at 10:22PM

    yes. i dated a half Japanese/half Hawaiian guy and then an Egyptian Canadian and my parents asked me what was wrong with a nice White American boy.

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  9. xxcomfortablynumbxx - 26-30 years old - female

    Posted by xxcomfortablynumbxx Mar 18th, 2012 at 10:22PM

    my mother did not. And i also am in an interracial relationship

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  10. Gray51 - 51-55 years old - female

    Posted by Gray51 Mar 18th, 2012 at 10:20PM

    No it would not matter what the race would be.

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  11. Vessa - 41-45 years old - female

    Posted by Vessa Mar 18th, 2012 at 10:20PM

    Yes. My mom didn't even want me to have close friends of another race when I was young.
    Oh well. Once I was out of her house, I knew I'd be able to date whomever I wanted, but I know very well how she still feels about that kind of thing. It's the way she was raised. I'm glad that somehow I managed to grow up with a different mindset. I'm not sure how, because I'm the only one of four siblings that feels differently. I am grateful.

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  12. Sarah619 - 22-25 years old - female

    Posted by Sarah619 Mar 18th, 2012 at 10:17PM

    Woes. Sorry to hear that. My parents didn't mind.

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  13. Killalah - 26-30 years old - female

    Reply by Killalah Mar 18th, 2012 at 10:20PM

    yeah it actually really uspet me and when my mom was like WHY DO YOU LOOK ANGRY HUH? It was additionally horrible... but my mom has severe BPD. She's very close to being locked up somewhere... My rational family thinks like that too though. I live in the deep south... it's got it's up sides... and it's infamous and obvious down sides.

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  14. Sarah619 - 22-25 years old - female

    Reply by Sarah619 Mar 18th, 2012 at 10:22PM

    Wow . That really sux.

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  15. atadir - 51-55 years old - male

    Posted by atadir Mar 19th, 2012 at 1:15AM

    at this point in my life, it's all moot. whatever race, whatever gender, the family would prolly be relieved just to get me married off.

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  16. BarvoDelancy - 31-35 years old - male

    Posted by BarvoDelancy Mar 19th, 2012 at 12:18AM

    Thankfully, no. My parents are not racists.

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  17. estherann - 13-15 years old - female

    Posted by estherann Mar 19th, 2012 at 12:15AM

    no, my mum wouldn't care. although - she doesn't really like english people very much... haha. but dw, it's your decision not hers. only you have to like the guy not your mum. she doesn't have to marry your man. lol.

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  18. aladywithacamera - 26-30 years old - female

    Posted by aladywithacamera Mar 18th, 2012 at 11:10PM

    Yes. It's completely ridiculous especially since my parents can't even verify their own races.

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  19. Shmeggley - 36-40 years old - male

    Posted by Shmeggley Mar 18th, 2012 at 10:58PM

    Racism is disgusting, sorry to hear your mom is one. If my parents had any opinion on it, I don't know if they would have said anything or not. My dad seems pretty racist, but I doubt he would have tried to stop me because I know he'd have wanted me to be happy. The good news is it sounds like your mom wants to protect you. She's just trying to "protect" you from black guys which she thinks are scary. Good luck.

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