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Replies: 12Last Post July 30 12:58pm by smartlake
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( HollisterStar )


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So theres this guy ive been dating for about 3 weeks but we're not bf and gf yet. Well I asked him if its okay for me to come over and have dinner or something with his parents. Because hes already met mine and ate over. So first he said,"That wont be a good idea...their not really eat-at-the-table kind of people" but this something I wouldnt care about. I just wanted to meet them. I felt like maybe he just didnt want me to meet them for whatever reason...


But we were on the phone one day talking about something...and it was just on my mind. I asked him why I couldnt meet them and he said because their HIGHLY racist. I was a bit confused because im not black or anything...so i didnt really know what to think. But hes Irish and im italian. I didnt think irish people would be racist against italians but he explained to me that his parents dont like anyone outside of their race. So I asked him did they know that him and  I were seeing eachother and he said yes but he told them I was irish!

In soo pissed right now! Hes saying I shouldnt be so mad but I am. Am I wrong?


Should I stop seeing him to avoid any conflict?

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Micus


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You should be mad at his parents, not him. He has no control over his parents' opinions.

I suppose keep dating as long as his parents aren't a problem.

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whitepebl


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N e ways, sounds like a bullshit waste of time relationship, i can't deal with racist topics, it boils my blood, so im moving on from this.

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EnticingMind


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You have every right to be mad, but then again, it is understandable why he told them that.
You shouldn't really stop seeing him, but then again his parents need to accept the fact that he will date other girls that aren't Irish.

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bracexface lovesxdan


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id be kinda upset but its not his fault his parents are racist but it was kinda shitttty that he lied about your race

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Quote: from Micus at 1:18 pm on July 20, 2008

You should be mad at his parents, not him. He has no control over his parents' opinions.

I suppose keep dating as long as his parents aren't a problem.


I agree. While he did betray you in a way, he was in  a really difficult positon between you and his parents who, racist or not, he loves. Your relationship is not yet to the point where you can expect him to stand up and "take a bullet" for you from his parents. At some point he shoudl be expected to stand up and say, "Mom and Dad, HollisterStar is my girl friend and I expect you to treat her well."

But 3 weeks is not that point.

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Keile


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Quote: from HollisterStar at 1:16 pm on July 20, 2008

I was a bit confused because im not black or anything...

Lol. If you were black, it'd make more sense, right?

LOL, maybe you should think about not meeting his parents right now.


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jakelong


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whoa that sounds pretty messed up.  

the way I see it is your bf is not ready to face his parents about the truth if he lied to them. so its a recipe for a big mess all around. hes gonna feel scared about facing his parents. hes gonna feel ashamed of you or him or his parents. hes pussying around the whole issue instead of standing up for you.

so yeah maybe you should kinda cool it with him until he makes up his mind who he really cares more about:

you and how you guys feel for eachother

or

what his racist parents think

i mean its hard enough when the parents are racist but if they so messd up they make a difference between irish and italian and if your bf is too much of a pussy to say "hey i  lover her so fuck off" then its not starting good.

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lol in ny, italians and irish are pretty interbred for the most part, thats weird

i thought that whole irish italian feud died out in the 60s

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jakelong


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yeah its like wtf irish and italians are even catholics both most of the time.

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necronomicon servant


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racism pwns...
I am a very racist person but equally to all races

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What I think he is saying is that he may be embarrassed by his narrow minded parents and don't want to subject you to them.  I would make sure this is what he means.

I have been around a lot of Italians and they tend to be more condescending to other races of people than others.

Must be an Italian disorder???


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smartlake


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Maybe his parents just want him to marry an Irish person?  It is common, and is not that big of deal, imo.  It is like My Big fat greek wedding, no one called the Greeks racist.  

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