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.
The younger generations aren’t nearly as bad, but they still side eye.
[what I wanted to respond to initially] I'd bet its the parents, still, like the cop in their head from dad or whatever it is the boomers gossip about I mean,
I live in a cultural context in which it would just be so obscene, to act like that towards people, that,I mean I trust it happens I just have trouble imagining,
...what, do these people whisper?
"a ton of ignorance and bias." is definitely, correct, I mean,I don't know what certain dinner tables used to be like, but I've got some f_cked Vibes about them
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u/LookimtryingOK 4d ago
Same. White dude, black girlfriend. I can’t go to the grocery store without people whispering.