Why must people always carry on about race and sexuality?

[Johnny]

The world would be such a better place of we just saw each other as people. Who really cares of you're black, white, asian, biracial, or staright, bi or gay? What does it really matter?

I have been with my boyfriend for 10 years now. We started dating in high school, when were 18, in 1998.

Since the get go, our families wouldn't accept our relationship. Everyone was opposed to it. All four parents, and our siblings. Because it was a gay and interracial relationship. Ten years on, and we haven't spoken to our families at all.

We moved in together soon after our families made it quite clear that they didn't eant anything to do with this, because of the nature of our relationship. We moved states, and neither of us knows what's going on with our repsective families. For example, I'm sure my brother and sister have had children, and I would love to get to know my possible nieces/nephews, but my family made it quite clear 10 years ago they never wanted to see me again.

My boyfriend and I are as in love as ever, and we are looking to have children soon, through a surrogate mother. We live a happy , but very incomplete life. We both will for the day when our family calls and wants to see us again, but that's probaably not going to happen.
It wouldn't even be an issue of the world wasn't so concerned with race and sexuality.

Our families just won't accept our love for each other.

 

[Sixfeettall]

I don't have an answer for you. Hate comes too easy to our species. I am sorry about your separation from your families, that's very sad. You must really love each other to withstand such ostracism to be together.

All you can do is enjoy your own expanding household and hope your family comes to their senses someday. Congrats on the upcoming child. I've met gay couples both male and female who have kids, and parenthood has brought them a lot of joy. Best wishes.

 

[DeNae]

Americans are afraid of change. All races have this problem. Your family just isn't open-minded enough to love you for who you are. They are so concerned with their self image that they would rather not love you than to let other people see that they love you no matter what. You did the right thing by removing yourself from the situation. It's a really sad world that we live in. There's so much separation. People will always find a reason to hate another person.