Tuesday, November 30, 2010

My take on interracial relationships

     Hello all this is my very first blog and I am very excited to share my thoughts and opinions with you guys. 


                                                         Me and my family on a trip in NY.


 This morning I was looking at my daughter's face and admiring her uniqueness and beauty, as I was doing this, my mind instantly started to rush with thoughts of how her life may turn out. Like where will she attend college, what career path will she choose, and most of all who will she bring home for dinner...lol  I may be a little bias regarding this subject since I am an African American woman and my husband is Puerto Rican.  I have had many, especially men call me a sell out and other derogatory words I wont mention here, but as a teenager i was always open to dating different types of people no matter what the color of their skin.  Although there is nothing wrong with dating someone of a different race, you cannot go into the relationship thinking it will be apple pie, because just like same race couples, there will always be issues. I just think that interracial couples have to deal with just a tad bit more.  While dating my husband, I think me and him had a rude awakening to how alike and different our cultures were.  While it's been a tough road, I would never regret making the choices i have made, I love my husband so much and I have learned about a whole new culture and now it is a huge part of my life.  I am not ignorant anymore to certain things i would have been if I hadn't met and gotten to know him.  I think it is unfortunate that some people totally disapprove of interracial dating.  Some people say it's my preference not to date outside my race and i totally agree one hundred percent, i just get annoyed when people judge others for their decisions.  When I look at my kids I see pure beauty and if it wasn't for the meeting of  my husband and giving him a chance to show me the awesome man that he is, I never would get to experience the pure joy of having my wonderful unique little angles.  So whoever she decides to bring home for dinner, as long as he has a good heart and respects my daughter, the color of his skin will not be an issue in my home.   Thanks for reading!


Best wishes and blessings to all,


Yoli G   

4 comments:

  1. AWW. Yolanda.. I must sayI love it! I admire you and berto's love for each other! I think your kids are just beautiful! Girl keep writing! I want to know what's on your mind!!.. Good job! = )

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  2. Very well said. Nice blog. I was in the same situation with my Puerto Rican ex girlfriend.

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  3. Thank you...it gets difficult sometimes but all relationships have issues.

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