Dating black guy: parents in shock

Onward
Sat, 07 Mar 2009 09:32:04 +0000

My advise, without knowing you or your parents, would be to give them time. Parents usually adapt when they get over the shock of something they didn’t see coming. Kids today don’t understand how much things have change (in this case, for the better). When I was growing up, it was very, very rare to see a biracial couple and I don’t remember if I ever saw a black/Asian couple; although Asians weren’t very common in my hometown to begin with. I am sure your parents are worried, all parents worry about odd things. We all want life to be smooth and easy for our children. Tell them about this new boy, let them know what a great guy he is. As they become more familiar with him, he will seem less scary and foreign to them. So again give them some time and let’s hope they surprise you in a positive way.