good luck. resolve any family issues before getting married.Originally posted by: Dezign
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Update:
Well... for the most part, my parents were cordial and they acknowledged him.
My mother thought he was a very sweet guy and bought him a watch, a robe, and a dress shirt... she actually cried at the end when she spoke with me about our situation, telling me that he was a very good boy with a good heart (and light years ahead of all the losers I'd dated in the past), she just didn't think he was the right one for me.
My father was agreed with my mom that "he's a good boy", but he doesn't think he'll be able to ever fully accept him into the family because he isn't Chinese.
My sisters were pretty neutral. There was a bit of drama over the weekend, which is why I wasn't able to make it to the Dallas ATOT meetup. Both of us were really looking forward to that too, which made it even worse. *sigh*
All in all... it could've been much worse, I guess. Only time will tell what happens next... we'll be moving in together on May 4th.
Well honestly you can't expect your parents or your sisters to jump for joy and totally embrace the idea. They don't even know this person and they probably think you don't know him that well either. You parents are probably just worried and are trying to protect you. Although your father not accepting him b/c he's not Chinese is borderline racist. I think your fiance will have to prove himself longer than a 2 day stay at your parents if he wants to gain their approval. Anyone can put on a good show for a couple of days. See how your parents feel in a year after you get to know him better and hopefully they get to know him better face to face or through you (if distance is a factor).Originally posted by: Dezign
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Update:
Well... for the most part, my parents were cordial and they acknowledged him.
My mother thought he was a very sweet guy and bought him a watch, a robe, and a dress shirt... she actually cried at the end when she spoke with me about our situation, telling me that he was a very good boy with a good heart (and light years ahead of all the losers I'd dated in the past), she just didn't think he was the right one for me.
My father was agreed with my mom that "he's a good boy", but he doesn't think he'll be able to ever fully accept him into the family because he isn't Chinese.
My sisters were pretty neutral. There was a bit of drama over the weekend, which is why I wasn't able to make it to the Dallas ATOT meetup. Both of us were really looking forward to that too, which made it even worse. *sigh*
All in all... it could've been much worse, I guess. Only time will tell what happens next... we'll be moving in together on May 4th.
Originally posted by: Dezign
There was a bit of drama over the weekend, which is why I wasn't able to make it to the Dallas ATOT meetup. .
Originally posted by: Yossarian
Originally posted by: Dezign
There was a bit of drama over the weekend, which is why I wasn't able to make it to the Dallas ATOT meetup. .
NO WAY!!! YOU'RE MAKING THAT UP.
Originally posted by: Dezign
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Update:
Well... for the most part, my parents were cordial and they acknowledged him.
My mother thought he was a very sweet guy and bought him a watch, a robe, and a dress shirt... she actually cried at the end when she spoke with me about our situation, telling me that he was a very good boy with a good heart (and light years ahead of all the losers I'd dated in the past), she just didn't think he was the right one for me.
My father was agreed with my mom that "he's a good boy", but he doesn't think he'll be able to ever fully accept him into the family because he isn't Chinese.
My sisters were pretty neutral. There was a bit of drama over the weekend, which is why I wasn't able to make it to the Dallas ATOT meetup. Both of us were really looking forward to that too, which made it even worse. *sigh*
All in all... it could've been much worse, I guess. Only time will tell what happens next... we'll be moving in together on May 4th.
Originally posted by: Yossarian
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Originally posted by: Dezign
There was a bit of drama over the weekend, which is why I wasn't able to make it to the Dallas ATOT meetup. .
good luck. resolve any family issues before getting married.[/quote]Originally posted by: spidey07
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Originally posted by: Dezign
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Update:
Well... for the most part, my parents were cordial and they acknowledged him.
My mother thought he was a very sweet guy and bought him a watch, a robe, and a dress shirt... she actually cried at the end when she spoke with me about our situation, telling me that he was a very good boy with a good heart (and light years ahead of all the losers I'd dated in the past), she just didn't think he was the right one for me.
My father was agreed with my mom that "he's a good boy", but he doesn't think he'll be able to ever fully accept him into the family because he isn't Chinese.
My sisters were pretty neutral. There was a bit of drama over the weekend, which is why I wasn't able to make it to the Dallas ATOT meetup. Both of us were really looking forward to that too, which made it even worse. *sigh*
All in all... it could've been much worse, I guess. Only time will tell what happens next... we'll be moving in together on May 4th.
Originally posted by: FFMCobalt
Originally posted by: Dezign
*sigh*
Update:
Well... for the most part, my parents were cordial and they acknowledged him.
My mother thought he was a very sweet guy and bought him a watch, a robe, and a dress shirt... she actually cried at the end when she spoke with me about our situation, telling me that he was a very good boy with a good heart (and light years ahead of all the losers I'd dated in the past), she just didn't think he was the right one for me.
My father was agreed with my mom that "he's a good boy", but he doesn't think he'll be able to ever fully accept him into the family because he isn't Chinese.
My sisters were pretty neutral. There was a bit of drama over the weekend, which is why I wasn't able to make it to the Dallas ATOT meetup. Both of us were really looking forward to that too, which made it even worse. *sigh*
All in all... it could've been much worse, I guess. Only time will tell what happens next... we'll be moving in together on May 4th.
With a racist father, who'd want to be a part of a family like that anyway? Who cares what your parents think. If you want to marry this guy, then marry him.
If your parents are good parents they'll get over it.My father was agreed with my mom that "he's a good boy", but he doesn't think he'll be able to ever fully accept him into the family because he isn't Chinese.
Traditional asian parents are not necessarily racist. They're typically just reserved. There's a difference. Don't let Americanism fool you into thinking it's simply a black and white issue.Originally posted by: Shelly21
Originally posted by: FFMCobalt
Originally posted by: Dezign
*sigh*
Update:
Well... for the most part, my parents were cordial and they acknowledged him.
My mother thought he was a very sweet guy and bought him a watch, a robe, and a dress shirt... she actually cried at the end when she spoke with me about our situation, telling me that he was a very good boy with a good heart (and light years ahead of all the losers I'd dated in the past), she just didn't think he was the right one for me.
My father was agreed with my mom that "he's a good boy", but he doesn't think he'll be able to ever fully accept him into the family because he isn't Chinese.
My sisters were pretty neutral. There was a bit of drama over the weekend, which is why I wasn't able to make it to the Dallas ATOT meetup. Both of us were really looking forward to that too, which made it even worse. *sigh*
All in all... it could've been much worse, I guess. Only time will tell what happens next... we'll be moving in together on May 4th.
With a racist father, who'd want to be a part of a family like that anyway? Who cares what your parents think. If you want to marry this guy, then marry him.
Now, to be fair, I'm sure a lot of people here would not let their daughter marry a black man.