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Have you discussed race in your relationship?

In all my relationships there has been a discussion with me about race. Me being black. Means it's scary to bring me home.
Even in a black community it was about my hair.
Long good
Skin tone: maybe too dark.
If you're dark are you smart or rich?
Will I fit into the culture. Being Caribbean the African guys I was seeing decided they couldn't marry me.
And the Caribbean born men deemed me too English to really understand Caribbean culture.
My Turkish partner wanted us to be together but his mum asked if I'd convert to Islam and I said no but if we had kids they would learn of both sides and get to chose. Big fat no no!

My Asian ex kept pushing me to get a better job, when we spoke he started suggesting my job would mean he would no longer need to work and he could stay at home. But that would be the compromise because his family would disown him if we wed!
Ugh!

My Irish boyfriend well his parents were old and he just said that they would find it very uncomfortable.

All very off putting conversations which made me realise that I had a lot to lose by taking that leap of faith in someone considering these things in the first place.

Ever had to deal with this nonsense?
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JoeyFoxx · 51-55, M
I had a serious crush on a black woman when I was in college. I asked her out. She said no... and pretty much confirmed that it was because I was white.

This was over 30 years ago. Times have changed.

But, maybe not as much as they should ...
Mellowgirl · 31-35, F
@JoeyFoxx maybe her dating preference isn't white men.
In a world where we strive for acceptance, tolerance and equality. We are also contending with a innate drive. Determined by an array of things sexual attraction cannot be forced either you feel it or you don't. And not liking you because your white may come across offensive but I'm not sure were allowed to say its racist because in that case we are saying then that noone has the right to say no to a person when approached.

If she said I think white men are dirty or something like that you could say she's ignorant rude and racist.
But not dating white men is a personal choice and could be based upon the difficulties I've mentioned above.
Mellowgirl · 31-35, F
@JoeyFoxx I'd say the same if I approached a white man and he said I don't dare black girls. It's clear I know where I stand, would feel embarrassed and wouldn't push. And desperately hope he never speaks of it.
But to go as far as date me then humiliate me like mentioned above is completely unacceptable
JoeyFoxx · 51-55, M
@Mellowgirl all valid points.

:)
Mellowgirl · 31-35, F
@JoeyFoxx thanks