racist parents

I must say, that's very odd indeed.

But I believe honesty is the best policy here.

Reply 2

Possession

If you don't care what your parents think then it shouldn't stop you from going out with him. Just don't tell them.

I know that may not be the best advice but if they can't respect you for who you are, how can you begin to respect their views?

Reply 3

discuss it with them. Say your going to take it slowly and that if they really loved you they would want you to be happy.
p.s its very refreshing to hear stories of other races than white being racist rather than the usual white being the only racists around.

Reply 4

Michelin Man

expain to your parents your views and that they have no right to judge people based on their race. Race shudn't matter only the guys personality

Reply 5

TKR

15

hmmm if i was chinese id probably still hate the japs as well...

Reply 6

Possession

JonnyB

I must say, that's very odd indeed.

But I believe honesty is the best policy here.

What's odd? That's shes got racist parents?

My parents are the same - Chinese parents with very old-fashion ideals.

It's hard to appreciate where they're coming from when your own are essentially British.

Reply 7

Michelin Man

Most of our parents are actually racist at some point its just to the degree that they're being racist. We now live in a multicultural soicety so its not really an issue for us but our parents don't see it the same way. To be honest its what you think thats the most important. If you like the guy than what your parents think shudnt matter

Reply 8

SunburnedCactus

11

Sounds like the basis of an epic romantic tale to me.

Reply 9

iz_a_bell

10

I guess your parents experienced the torture or something during the Manchurian days when Japanese invaded them. My grandparent hate Japanese as much. But, I have nothing against them really.

Reply 10

lil_sweetie

I agree with what most people here are saying - talk to your parents, let them know that their ideas are old-fashioned and they can't stop you going out with someone because of their race. It may cause a few problems between your parents, but better now than later in life? They can't dictate how you spend your adolescence.

Reply 11

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iz_a_bell

I guess your parents experienced the torture or something during the Manchurian days when Japanese invaded them. My grandparent hate Japanese as much. But, I have nothing against them really.

I wonder that too.

My Grandpa hates white people, but he went through the Jim Crow days, and alot of hatred, so I forgive him for it. I don't agree, but I do understand. :frown:

Reply 12

Katia

6

Well, explain to them that we're in the 21st Century and that Britain, especially London, is a very large place with so many different cultures and you don't agree with their views on race and you're sorry if it betrays them in any way, but you would like to see this boy and their, (as you say) old racial views, can't and won't stop you.

Reply 13

No Future

17

Student_Bum

its very refreshing to hear stories of other races than white being racist rather than the usual white being the only racists around.

Mmm, nothing like a good spread of racism, huh? :rolleyes:

lizzie: Talk to them about it and explain whilst you respect their views, it is your life and your choice and your view is that race does not matter, and whilst you accept their opinion, they equally ought to accept yours.

Reply 14

No Future

Mmm, nothing like a good spread of racism, huh? :rolleyes:

lizzie: Talk to them about it and explain whilst you respect their views, it is your life and your choice and your view is that race does not matter, and whilst you accept their opinion, they equally ought to accept yours.

how on earth is my comment racist?
all i'm saying is that racism is always portrayed as white people being racist or discriminating against other races. Its a fact of life. How many stories have you heard of a white person being racist to a black person? compare this to how many you have heard of a black person being racist towards a white person.
dont say it doesnt happen because believe me it does!
its refreshign to hear it from a different viewpoint rather than the usual. not refreshing its happening.

Reply 15

Poica

14

Student_Bum

how on earth is my comment racist?
all i'm saying is that racism is always portrayed as white people being racist or discriminating against other races. Its a fact of life. How many stories have you heard of a white person being racist to a black person? compare this to how many you have heard of a black person being racist towards a white person.
dont say it doesnt happen because believe me it does!
its refreshign to hear it from a different viewpoint rather than the usual. not refreshing its happening.

She's not saying you were racist, but rather disagreeing with your description that a different type of racism is 'refreshing', I believe.

Reply 16

well maybe it was wrong word but you would ahve to be a bit silly to not see that i wasnt saying that racism was refreshing but rather it was refreshing to read about a different origin of racism rather than the usual.

Reply 17

zhivago

No Future

Mmm, nothing like a good spread of racism

I can't believe you were the first person to comment on it! No one else picked up on it?

I see that StudentBum is not racist, but come on, no form of racism is "refreshing" - not even if it is not from a white perspective.

Reply 18

silent ninja

19

A lot of people are saying talk to your parents, explain...
uhh i dont know if you've had old fashioned, so-called 'trraditional' parents but talking to a wall doesn't work. If anything, someone they respect needs to talk to them. They sure won't listen to their child lecturing them.

Reply 19