While it does annoy me I never say anything. It is nice to know that people are accepting. People who do not approve of our family/relationship are never afraid to show their disapproval so it's refreshing when people smile or show their approval. But it still rubs me the wrong way.
Friday, May 3, 2013
Mixed Kids are the Cutest and Interracial Families are Beautiful.
This article that a friend posted to my Facebook "Mixed Kids are the Cutest", along with this book Does Anybody Else Look Like Me?, combined with a lot of my personal experiences have had me thinking a lot. I actually don't want to address what was said on FB about complimenting mixed kids on their looks alone. I want to address something that is related and has been popping up a lot lately too.I have
noticed that a lot of people make a point of commenting how beautiful my
family is. This typically happens on photos I post on FB or when I interact with someone I knew before BJ and I started a family or even started dating. At first I thought nothing of it and then I realized that a lot of
times it is a white person's attempt at letting me know they are ok with the
fact that I'm with a black man. It annoys me. My family IS beautiful but I
don't need anyone's approval.
While it does annoy me I never say anything. It is nice to know that people are accepting. People who do not approve of our family/relationship are never afraid to show their disapproval so it's refreshing when people smile or show their approval. But it still rubs me the wrong way.
While it does annoy me I never say anything. It is nice to know that people are accepting. People who do not approve of our family/relationship are never afraid to show their disapproval so it's refreshing when people smile or show their approval. But it still rubs me the wrong way.
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