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Wednesday, February 7, 2007 12:00 AM

From dating an Asian man to living with him: Parents still don't know

I'm a white woman in my 40s. His parents don't approve of me. Am I just insecure?

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  • Wednesday, February 7, 2007 11:39 AM

    I'm you, but 10 years younger

    Wow, been there, done that. Wait, still doing it. Even thought 'rents (Korean, this time, but I had a Chinese boyfriend before) have warmed up to me, there are still issues with diluting that lovely Asian gene pool with my nasty whiteness.

    East Asians are probably among the most racist people on Earth, but even his cold-hearted parents will eventually come around. It just takes time.

    FYI, as someone who lived in China and studied Chinese, his parents will like you a lot more if you learn Chinese. Not exactly a little known fact, but hard to consider. I mean, they might never warm up, but you will have gained a valuable skill.

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