Interrracial Relationship Answers:

[popgun]

Interracial relationships:

I have read over 100 replies to this topic.
Some of our members are racists.
Some of our members are trying their best to be so politically correct that their condescending attitudes are starting to show ignorance.
Not one reply has been from a member that is in, or has been in a relationship with a person of another race.
I will be more than happy to answer your questions, if your questions are put in a manner that can qualify an answer.
I have been happily married to the same wife for almost 36 years.
She is from the Philippines.
We have raised two great children to be happy, productive, intelligent, and loving adults.
I am very proud of both of my kids.

The question was raised about the teasing, taunting, or other humiliating things that the children could endure in their school.
I think you must remember that children act the way they are taught, and that all kids can be very cruel. I am sure my children did not get any more teasing than a white kid that was overweight; the red-headed kid with tons of freckles; the skinny kid who could never climb the rope in gym class; the kid who can’t learn to read; or the one known to the other students as the crybaby, or the tattletale; the kid with the coke-bottle glasses; or the one with acne the kids referred to as pizza face.
Are you teaching your kids to accept bad manners or cruel behavior?
I think we must remember that kids are tougher than we sometimes give them credit, and at the same time can be more fragile than we ever imagined.

I can remember when I put in my request to the base commander to marry a Foreign National.
It came back disapproved.
My request was disapproved by the Base Chaplin, the Base Commander, the Division Officer, and the Division Chief so many times that it took more than a year and a half to finally get all the approvals.
That gave us both a lot of time to think about the commitment we were making to each other before we got married.
We were sure about what we were getting into.
Although more than 50% of all marriages end in divorce, the rate of divorce for mixed race couples is more like 90%. We beat the odds through love, understanding, committal, and communication.

Okay guys and gals, bring on your questions.
You won’t hurt my feelings.
I would much rather answer your questions than read some of your uninformed replies that show you do not know what you are talking about.
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[ParrotHead]

You see, here's the whole problem. The original post asked what was your "opinion" about the subject - you can't ask an opinion and expect to give an answer. Two wrongs don't make a right and two rights don't make a wrong.

And in the case of this particular thread, a few idiots don't speak for the whole bunch!

[wtnhunt]

We do not all have to nor will we all agree on issues such as this. Different upbringings in different parts of the country and different exposures to different life situations make us all unique and it would be ignorant to ask a question and expect with what was asked for everyone to say what you want to hear.

I was not going to bring this into this,but since you bring up your experience I will mine. I personally know a little about mixed couples relationships as my sister is involved with a worthless piece of crap white trash who has in fact been married 2 or 3 times to different black women and my sister is at this point supporting him and his 4 kids from his past marriages. So YES I do personally have some experience with this firsthand and I do see it for what it is. While I have nothing against the kids, I despise this freeloading piece of garbage. He is exactly what Mike(treestandbowhunter) referred to as a thug.

[Bruce Schmeck]

Oh my God! You're married to a ferriner......................................I'm not talking to you anymore.

[ParrotHead]

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Oh my God! You're married to a ferriner......................................I'm not talking to you anymore.

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Don't blame him - I dated this Swedish chick for a while and man o man was she something else!

[buckee]

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interracial relationships cause a lot of hurt.

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NO...it's racism from those around you, that cause the hurt, not the relationship.

[Norm Sauceman]

I agree with you Buckee..

AND.. I have dated outside my race (Before I got married) and never once had a bad experience.

You see, marriage is not about race, it is about a life partner.. In my belief it is of the opposite sex and I found mine..

We could have another thread about couples in the same age bracket.. I am 42, my wife is 55..what do you all say about that?

I will tell you one thing, she is my best friend and I can not think of spending my life with anyone else in the whole world..except for, well, Buckee, show them the picture of my OTHER woman...

[Texan_Til_I_Die]

I commented on the first thread, and I've had relationships with Hispanic, Native American and Asian women. Didn't have any problems that I know of resulting from us being from different races.

[buckee]

Here ya go Norm.


But Norm does like his blondes too ...LOL
The one with her arm around him is Sandy, Norm's wife.

[dg]

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Okay guys and gals, bring on your questions.
You won’t hurt my feelings.
…..popgun

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Question? Heck, I just want to commend you on a good post!

[Norm Sauceman]

AHHHH Yes..In the "Lap" of luxury...

[Norm Sauceman]

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Hmmm, I see buckee, it's ok for you to so easily judge my family as racist, but it's wrong for people to recognize differences that won't mix well in a family. Also, I guess it's wrong to follow the rules and values of your culture? YOU ARE FROM CANADA, I AM FROM ARKANSAS, IT IS DIFFERENT DOWN HERE!

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I've been to Arkansas..it is only different with some folks.. I can tell you that for sure.

[Norm Sauceman]

Is anyone really "PURE" in their race? Are you sure? Really?? Prove it...trace your lineage all the way back to Adam if you can.. I bet there is a different race somewhere in your genes.

[johnf]

I don't want to burst your bubble popgun, but when most people think of interracial relationships they're talking about Black and White. (Most of the time)

One of my students dad is very racist and will not allow his daughter to even bring a black friend to thier house. But she is currently dating a Mexican, and has dated a Laocian (sp?) and he sees nothing wrong with it.

I don't want to make light of anything you've delt with. But I don't think that is what most people see as interracial. Even though it is.

BTW I'm 1 64th black. One of my great gradpa's back there was a slave named Shadrack Dempsy. He was named after his master in SC.

[buckee]

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interracial relationships cause a lot of hurt.

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NO...it's racism from those around you, that cause the hurt, not the relationship.

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Hmmm, I see buckee, it's ok for you to so easily judge my family as racist, but it's wrong for people to recognize differences that won't mix well in a family. Also, I guess it's wrong to follow the rules and values of your culture? YOU ARE FROM CANADA, I AM FROM ARKANSAS, IT IS DIFFERENT DOWN HERE!


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OK, first off, you made the statement that "interracial relationships cause a lot of hurt." Now that is a pretty dang broad statement to make.
Then you say I'm judging your family and defend yourself by saying "but it's wrong for people to recognize differences that won't mix well in a family. Also, I guess it's wrong to follow the rules and values of your culture?"
With all due respect, since you have had to deal with this first hand, in your family...could you give me some examples of some of the cultural differences and the rules and values of your culture, that caused you to have the opinion that all interracial relationships cause a lot of hurt ????