Dating black guy: parents in shock

liontreelion
Sat, 07 Mar 2009 14:54:05 +0000

Actually, razorsharp, my parents have rarely been supportive of the decisions I’ve made as an adult that have made me happy: being open about my sexuality (oh yea, I’m guy… I should’ve mentioned this earlier), previous relationships with guys (all of them), my religion, my education, my finances (not that I expect them to since they can’t afford it) so it will be hard for me to listen to them when it comes to another major life decision that I think will be good for me.

When I said, “I have no plans of being with him in the long term. However, I’d have no problem walking away from my family if it means being with the person I love,” I wasn’t talking about him specifically in the second sentence. It’s hypothetical in that if I meet somebody that I want to spend the rest of my life with and my parents don’t approve because of their prejudice, I might have to let my parents go. However, I’m hopeful I won’t have to make that choice (between the person and my parents) in the first place.