People don't have an issue with it. Statistically 87% of the US population fully supports interracial marriage, I think its safe to say that this also goes for relationships. Chances are you where not getting weird looks because of race differences. We see what we expect to see, its how we are wired, we find patterns and we attribute those patterns to something we believe is most likely so if you believe that most are against interracial relationships you will attribute even innocuous things to it because that's what is foremost in your thought instead of say they where looking past you, or because you where maybe showing more public affection and that's what they had issue with, or because they thought you where an attractive couple or that one/both of you where attractive (depending on what said individual is into) or they thought you too looked like a sweet couple etc. We assume the worse when its rarely the case. For example, my friends girlfriend is black (he is white) and they don't get any real looks to either one of their knowledge, however she would when they first started dating attribute people's rudeness to racism, my friend would point out that the person was clearly not paying attention, or that the person was rude to him as well, or that the person who pushed past them also pushed past others i. e. they where rude not racist but she expected racism so that's what she saw and immediately assumed even if that wasn't the case. This is true for most things, some one doesn't acknowledge your presence you assume they are mad instead of they are tired, or they where distracted etc. Again, this is quite normal but unfortunately results in a lot of misconceptions and misunderstandings, usually resulting in a perpetutation of false notions.
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it definitely can stink i know. i am black and my wife is white. i don't feel like we get tons of looks but we definitely get looks at times
some i think are just sort of fascinated or otherwise interested without any ill will or feelings but there are definitely some you can't tell by their look that have some disdain for it
it seems in most cases it's do to racism, prejudice or some sort of intolerance. in other cases there is a definite sense that one or both have betrayed their race/ethnic group by dating outside of it
Not all people, just some. Yes some people are racist, thinking mix isn't right, what kind of mentalness did they learn, sorry to be harsh but I'm sensitive when people are obviously racist. "Loving" is one of my fave movies because of the interracial couple, i got very angry, especially when one was a racist Christian, that boils me up, sorry I'm rambling lol. Maybe it's your headband or you were too gorgeous, they had to stop and stare or maybe they mistaken you someone famous lol. Either way, either ignore or stare them down, i would have kinda state back or something so they know or feel their stares are wrong
At Disneyland, in Southern California? I highly doubt it. the amount of people that come through there are close to breaking down trying to keep up with kids and withstand the lines and crowds to be worried about that. People still are odd with mixed couples but considering their are tons of mixed couples in California period, I doubt you were being stared at because of that.
Did you guys really get odd looks? That's insane. I think the majority of people are okay with mixed race couples or don't care about them. Maybe they gave you odd looks for another reason? My last girlfriend was white and we never got odd looks. I think it's those bunny ears you're wearing lol
My ex used to talk about me to her parents before they met me jamie was a pale faced brunette with blue eyes and im an irish/AA with light caramel skin brown/blonde hair and green eyes i loved her and wanted to marry her one day, they loved me, then i met them there expression changed and a day later they blamed me for stealing some money they supposedly left in the counter top and called the police on me, and over the course of 4 months i noticed she became less happy bc her parents were pressuring her, disowning her and stop paying for her tuition till one day her dad let a message on my VM and eanted to meet up and he told me if i break up with her he'd pay her tuition etc, i agreed and ee broke up i cried for a few weeks straight and never saw her agin till about 3 years later and she has 2 kids and she married one of her dads friends son and ahe told me he beats her, i broke down knowing its my fault.
The only strange looks, you'll get is maybe from parents with young kids if you and your boyfriend are making out,, next time when you make out, get a room at the Disneyland Hotel.
Otherwise you two are a nice looking couple. You might get jealous look from other females and he might from other males, but it won't have much to do with race. You are really hot.
There might be racism,, but that occurs pretty equally in all races when it comes to dating and even when there isn't racism,, competition is stiff when it comes to females and males,, kind of like cave man mentality.
Where one cave man goes into other cave man;s cave, clonks him with a boulder so he can claim his woman for himself, dragging her on the ground into his cave by her hair.
I'm really surprised. I had the same experience when I dated a mixed race black/white woman 25/26 years ago! You'd think people would have gotten used to it by now. Don't let it bother you- enjoy your relationship.
It's neither here nor there, but I would think that many people would instead have thought that you're Hispanic or of Middle Eastern descent.
Disneyland? It is SoCal for god's sake. If people are looking at you, it is because one or both of you are good looking.
I lived in SoCal for a long time. My neighbors were: WMAF, BMWF, WMBF, WMHF, WMHF, WMWF, AMAF, BMWF, WMAF. When I had people over, my parties looked like a calico cat.
The vast majority of people in the US, Canada, Europe, and Oz are not against mixed race couples.
Most people don't care. I only know 4 people who have had a problem with it. You got a learn to not give a fuck. Don't waste time being upset. Enjoy life with your partner. Stress is not good for your health. Let them stew in their own hate and anger.
You two look beautiful together but I can tell you that aside from people just hating to think their bloodline is dying. I think it has to also do with your offspring being confused about their identity. Depending where the child is raised, they might have a hard life looking the odd one out, na'am mean?
Mostly like for differing reasons.. Probably a lot of fascination, and some racist mentality in there too.. I don't necessarily people are against "interracial" relationships.. But... There are still a lot of people who still are against it.. And you can thank the idea of race in the first place for people havin that attitude, and not realizing that we are all one big family.
Are they? I never actually noticed. Also it's not that obvious that your mixed race you just look really tanned or have fake tan on like a lot of white girls. Honestly it's difficult to tell if someone's mixed race. Maybe your projecting your anxieties or your just self conscious. Perhaps your staring at people and they are staring back.
It's because you're with a white guy. Being white socially is still seen as the "best of the lot". It's appealing for any women of colour to have a white guy.
You're are getting odd stares because people assume the worst. "Why don't you stick to your own race?" and etc...
Most people including myself honestly don't care. And are you sure it was because you are a mixed couple and not how you were acting or the fact that you were wearing giant sparkly mouse ears?
Also are you sure your just half white and half black I swear you look like you have some Asian blood mixed in /=.
I think its just because of the way society is these days, and with all the different cultures out there people struggle with those that are together but from separate cultures. Its just a clash of societies views
It must be that natural instinct of humans to preserve their own color/race. People especially can have problems when attractive people date interracially. They probably need to rationalize it in their head that it's the 21st century.
It's sad if people have a problem with that. I guess some people are just hanging on to those old-school racist ideas. You guys are a cute couple and who cares what they think!
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people who are against it fear that their race is going to die out , the only race that is against mixed couples in my life experience is White people. I'm a non white dude who dated White women and the only times I got bad looks was from old white men and women and a few young white guys out of jealousy probably.
I think it's still something you don't see everyday so people will always have comments or opinions and will look at you odd but for the most part I think it's widely accepted love is love
Who cares what they think! You guys look great and the babies will have perfect skin. If you guys are together. I am Latino and my kids mom is black. We have beautiful children who are respectful. As long as you guys are happy. That's what matters!
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