Quote:
Originally Posted by baddog
I guess I worded it wrong; I meant to ask why he thought people were angry. In the two days I hung out there I encountered zero angry people. The only "angry" people I notice are usually on Santa Monica Blvd with their God Hates Fags signs, but they are definitely fringe lunatic.
I remember when I had a Japanese g/f she used to be so aware of what [at least] she thought was people looking at us weird because it was interracial. I had never even thought about it. I dated chicks from many races beginning in the early 70's - 90's, never dawned on me that people might disapprove.
|
It seems to me that most people aren't angry about gay marriage or anything related to it, but those that are, at least in my experiences, are very passionate.
In the past I have dated a couple of black girls, but this is the first time I have dated an Asian girl. Technically her mom is Japanese and her dad is Swiss, but she looks a lot like her mom only with slightly lighter skin. Interestingly enough her sister looks more white than Asian.
The situation with my neighbor was the first time in my life I ever encountered someone who disapproved of interracial relationships. There likely were others, but I was completely unaware of them.
I did have a good laugh about it. I found out about it from a different neighbor. The guy that lives across the street from me is a friend I have known for a long time. He is also the mayor of my town. My little old lady neighbor occasionally goes over to his house to complain. She complained to him about the gay guy moving in then he told me that one day he was out in the yard and she was out getting her mail so she was making small talk with him and asked him what he was doing that evening. He told her that he and his wife were going out to dinner with me and my girlfriend. She then asked if I was still seeing that "oriental" girl. When she found out I was she said she never understood interracial relationships and that if we ever got married and had children the poor babies wouldn't have any "cultural foundation."
I laughed and told him next time he talks to her he should tell her that my girlfriend is pregnant (she isn't really) and that the doctors told us it is going to be a lesbian.