Interracial Marriages

cherilicious16 Posted: Aug 18, 2006 06:40 PM

Interracial Marriages

I am just wondering about how 'far' things have come in this area. (if at all)

*Who else is marrying outside of their ethnicity??
*Did any family members or friends have a negative opinion of your engagement or have anything negative to say about it?
*If so, how did you deal with it?

danielle19755 Posted: Aug 18, 2006 06:43 PM

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I am.... Everyone is fine with it now coz they see we are in love and are ment to be togther...

jessandjimiswedding Posted: Aug 18, 2006 06:52 PM

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no one had a problem with us. my whole family is mixed. my brother and sister didn't marry in our race either. so i guess it's accepted.

i love mixed babies!!!

hayleyandsteve Posted: Aug 18, 2006 07:04 PM

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FH is Spanish.... his famiy is from Ecuador and they all speak spanish at home. my family absolutely LOVES FH and his family! they've never had a problem with our relationship at alllll

lisaslove Posted: Aug 18, 2006 07:17 PM

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iam also. my friends and family love my fh in my family we have so many different nationalities

cherilicious16 Posted: Aug 18, 2006 07:22 PM

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i love mixed babies!!!

~me too can't wait to have 'em!

JenNDan07 Posted: Aug 18, 2006 08:00 PM

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We have had no problems.

Nina Posted: Aug 18, 2006 08:02 PM

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I think mixed babies make the prettiest babies...and adults might I add...but I'm biased.

FH is Sicilian/Italian.

I'm Puerto Rican/German/Sicilian.

So while we're different, we both come from families that like to eat a lot, our loud and obnoxious, and constantly have relatives that are not talking to each other.

Our children will have a lot of different heritages to learn and be cultured with, and I find that truly a blessing.

And from My Big Fat Greek Wedding....'So over here you have apples...and then you have oranges. But in the end...we all fruit!'

tuti0907 Posted: Aug 18, 2006 08:40 PM

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I am Puerto Rican and FH is African American (and we did make a beautiful baby).

My family has never seen race as a factor - FH could be green for all they care. He's a good man from a great family so all is well with the world.

ejm1219 Posted: Aug 18, 2006 08:55 PM

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FH is Hispanic, I am white. Initially my mom didn't like it but once she got to know FH she loves him. In fact, she loves him more than my brothers Fiance who is the same religion :)
In fact, my dad recently said to my mom after we left that we are a good match and good for each other.
It also helps that he lets my mother have her way with all the wedding planning LOL!!!!

nycgirl79 Posted: Aug 18, 2006 09:05 PM

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I AM the product of a mixed marriage!
My mom's Korean, my dad's Eastern European (Jewish).
My fiance is German and Eastern European (Jewish).
Obviously my parents couldn't say a thing, or they'd be huge hypocrites. As far as I know, FH's parents have never had a problem with me being mixed.

And I just have to add that I definitely do not think our society has come very 'far' in regards to 'interracial dating/marriage.' I have gotten a lot of sh!t over the years (esp. in college) from close minded ignorant morons who still have the mentality that you should 'stick to your own kind.' It's incredibly sad and frustrating to deal with people who think like this, and unfortunately there are still a lot of them out there.

Pierre07 Posted: Aug 18, 2006 09:39 PM

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I am Italian and my FH is Guyanese, I didnt have any problems with my family.....

DestinationWed07 Posted: Aug 18, 2006 10:02 PM

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I am. I am African Amierican and my FH is half Jewish & Polish.
At first my dad had an issue before he met him. As soon as they met the issues just seemed to melt away.

I think we have come far but we still have far to go. I don't know if any other of you have ever incountered problems. We do get hassaled a bit in the city. NO WHERE ELSE.

I also think it is funny that if we walk into a store just a second a part no one thinks we are together.

anglbyme Posted: Aug 18, 2006 10:33 PM

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I am and No I have not had any issues at all in the last almost 13 years of our relationship. I consider myself lucky because my family see's beyond color and so does his.....

JassyandOscar Posted: Aug 19, 2006 01:11 AM

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Leslie - Just had to shot out and say your baby is truely beautiful - mix is good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

tuti0907 Posted: Aug 19, 2006 07:28 AM

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Posted by JassyandOscar

Leslie - Just had to shot out and say your baby is truely beautiful - mix is good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Awwww, thank you sweetie (and my munchkin thanks you too).

(FH's friends call him 'Denzel Lite' since his Dad looks so much like him. )

Lissy3077 Posted: Aug 19, 2006 09:08 AM

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Our families did not have a problem with our relationship at all!!! I'm Puerto Rican and my FH is Sicilian!!! We are soooo in love, that it does not matter to us, and our families so that too!!!!

prinses777 Posted: Aug 19, 2006 09:16 AM

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I am... I don't know if you can tell from my picture... hehheh FH is Bajan (BAYYYYYYYYYYSHIAN as our momma would say it...) I am Italian and Irish

My family and his family are so down to earth and open... we have many interraical couples in our family.... some even gay interraical couples... we are all in love... and that is all that matters.

The only VERY FEW problems we have had (I would have to say 2 out of the 6 yrs we have been together ) is when people said something on the st or something... and 1 out of the 2 was not in this state...

You will find leaving the more diverse areas it won't be as accepted as New York or LA or something...

Other then that we are Deeply in Love!

mycrayon1 Posted: Aug 19, 2006 09:28 AM

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Posted by Nina

I think mixed babies make the prettiest babies...and adults might I add...but I'm biased.

FH is Sicilian/Italian.

I'm Puerto Rican/German/Sicilian.

So while we're different, we both come from families that like to eat a lot, our loud and obnoxious, and constantly have relatives that are not talking to each other.

Our children will have a lot of different heritages to learn and be cultured with, and I find that truly a blessing.

I couldn't agree with you more Nina! Our ringbearer is a mix- Dad is Irish and German and Mom is from Trinidad. So Noah has this firey red hair and a beautiful latte colored skin he's so adorable!

As for me and FH I'm Irish/German/English and FH is Irish and Italian, so lots of cultures to learn from!

jerrys girl Posted: Aug 19, 2006 09:29 AM

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Our parents have no problems with it. My parents were uneasy at first, but they have come to love my fh and see how great he is for me. I am Irish and German and fh is Chinese.