<p>“I go to a southern school and encountered a lot of students who have parents who are against mixed relationships. Can someone explain to me why?” (The Original Question)</p>
<p>What a wonderful question. I am not too sure if your question has been answered, but wanted to know what you think of the many responses so far?</p>
<p>With all due respect, but frankly, screw everyone else. If I find someone I love and am compatible with and want to stay with forever, so be it. I’ll marry her. I don’t give a damn what anyone who knows or doesn’t know me thinks.</p>
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<p>That is the great high school/college kid attitude toward finding a mate, but the real world is different. You have to take into account what her parents think or what your parents and family/friends think, or you will be ostracized the rest of your life. Go for it if you want, but I have friends who thought like you who said they were doing it no matter what everyone else said and now they are freaking miserable. If your friends and family cannot stand someone that you are going out with and everyone that loves you tells you its a bad idea, then chances are it probably is.</p>
<p>Spina Bifida, don’t you think it depends on why your family and friends can’t stand the person? If it’s just based on that person’s color or religion, they are just being bigoted. If there is actually something wrong with that person (they are abusive, they use drugs, they have no job, etc.), that is a different story. What kind of family and friends would ostracize a loved one because they married someone with a different skin color or religion?</p>