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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am a mixed race woman married to AA man.  My children identify as AA.

I would not mind if they dated any race.  I would be lying, however, if I said that I did not have concerns based on my own experiences.

My dad is White and was ostracized by his family for marrying my mom.  His family wanted nothing to do with us and I have only seen my paternal grandparents twice.  It took a tremendous toll on my mom and it was one of the major reasons that my parents divorced. My mom still gets emotional at some of the things his family put her through.

Also for me, being a mixed race child in a town short on racial diversity was incredibly tough.  Do not get me wrong, I had a lot of friends.  But I also had my share of heartaches because of intolerant parents.  So I would be welcoming, but I would also be very nervous about them dealing with what I had to deal with.

It is funny though being on 2 sides of this and this thread illustrates it.  A lot of (NOT all) White parents are very nervous of their daughters dating AA boys.  They often are shocked to learn that AA parents are just as nervous about their AA boys dating White girls. It is actually a comedy of ignorance. 
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This is the kind of post that makes wading through so much DCUM nonsense worth it.

Thanks for posting.

Take care.[/quote]

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