Interracial Relationships
People fear the unfamiliar and when coupled with a race other than our own, there are cultural things that take getting used to. Not only is there the fear of the things that are unfamiliar, there is the fear of imposing our ways on another. This is the basics of interracial relationships without the more vehement emotions that some human beings express. The vulgar and obscene spewing of those who hold racial hatred in their hearts need to be changed at the core of their being before any progress toward healing could be made.
In an interracial relationship colours will be a point of issue as long as the couple is together. Though the two may have resolved every single issue concerning their so-called differences, those around them never will in entirety. Each new social situation such as a new colleagues, new boss, new neighbour and new friend poses the chance of having to rehash old stuff that the couple wants to put behind them. The best thing to do is to have a matter-of-fact way of showing the world that each of them is involved with a person of another colour. Do it with love and leave the anger to those hotheaded racists that most definitely still exist.
Children of an interracial relationship are usually okay until their teen years. Racist comments are not confined to just one colour of people. Interracial couples will go through times experiencing outright racism from friends and family of both colours. Children will be made fun of to one degree or another. There is not a 100% way of sheltering them from the comments. It will come to them a little bit or a whole lot depending on each circumstance.
Couples and their children became hardened to the looks and whispers. They may have had to face physical aggression at one time or another because of humans who are not friends or family with them. Some have even had to face it from family. Rather than being hardened over time as to what may come, it is far better to work out a strategic plan to overcome the ignorance with a superior mindset and strength.
Learn the places to always avoid. They exist even for non-interracial couples. In hoping to be free, some interracial couples seek to push beyond boundaries where it is evident they are not welcome. Unless both are martyrs, it is not wise to pursue forcing their way into the lives of those who hold racial hatred. Yes, in an ideal world we all would be free from threat of harm. However, that is not the case for any of us no matter what our colour is. Never let love fade because of the colour of the package that houses the God-breathed living soul. Search and find where love can be lived out with joy. Let those in the darkness of racism stay where they are and continue their hate from afar.
Tags: Interracial Relationships, mixed race relationships
Filed under: Relationships | No Comments »

