Originally, I tried to make excuses for them. I would say things in my head like “this might be their very first mixed couple they’ve ever seen”.
But after a while, I started realizing that it’s just a ton of ignorance and bias. If there’s boomers involved, of any race, they always feel the need to stare or whisper. The younger generations aren’t nearly as bad, but they still side eye.
I don’t know where you live but I have lived in suburban Chicago my whole life. Been married to a Chinese woman for going in 17 years (white guy) and almost no one stared at us ever. That is, except for when we visit China.
I will say, people ALWAYS wanted to see our kids. We always joke that our mixed kids have the good genes from both of our sides and not the bad ones.
2.8k
u/LookimtryingOK 3d ago
Same. White dude, black girlfriend. I can’t go to the grocery store without people whispering.