What are your ethnic backgrounds: I am Black American of African, European, and Asian descent. Juan is Puerto Rican and strongly identifies with his Taino Native Indian history.
How long have you been together: 1.5 years.
How did you meet: I was driving a taxi and he was on his way to a birthday party. He jumped into my taxi and introduced himself, lol.
How have people reacted to your relationship: Everyone has reacted very well to our relationship except his mother. I can tell that she’d hoped that he would have found a younger woman and possibly a Latina to bring home. She’s made jokes about my age, informed me that my biological clock was ticking as if to insinuate that 41 is too old to near children (he’s 34 but doesn’t have kids), asked me about where my family was from trying to pinpoint my ethnic background, then insisted the reason she doesn’t try to get close to me is because we aren’t married. Ok, lol.
What are your ethnic backgrounds: Laotian(Asian American ) & Louisianan creole (Black American)
How long have you been together: 2 years
How did you meet: mutual friends
How have people reacted to your relationship: we have a lot of haters! lol we have lost some people we considered “friends” ; generally people are happy for us and cant get over how cute we are together. he treats me like a princess and is an amazing boyfriend/ fiancé. he is in the military we will be married 8/29/2015!!
What are your ethnic backgrounds:I’m sicilian and Italian American he is Guatemalan
How long have you been together:14 years
How did you meet:In a little market across the street from my house.
How have people reacted to your relationship:
We get alot of his nationality that look at us like omg. His mom has tried to ruin our relationship time and time again for the first 4 years. She still doesn’t fully except me. It bothers me a little bc she treats our 5 children differently than her other grandchildren that are full Guatemalan. The reason it bothers me so is my kids know it. And my mom who loved them so much died 4 years ago.
He is dark skinned black/AA/Cherokee&BlackFootIndian
She is creamy white/Italian/Mexican
we met at work (inside a prison)
we have more problems from “outsiders” that feel it is their business to make unnecessary comments. I am originally from Southern California while he is from South Carolina. Interracial couples are common, but people hate because of their own insecurities. We are happy, healthy and have great communication. This is the key to our success. Met 2000, dating 2002, married 2005. and it is 2015 now.
What are your ethnic backgrounds: Jamaican&AfricanAmerican , his: Afghani
How long have you been together:7years
How did you meet: freshman year of high school.
How have people reacted to your relationship:
My family friends really supportive, his family and friends not so supportive :/ even after so long.
What are your ethnic backgrounds: I’m Jamaican my babe is Italian.
How long have you been together: 4 months, fresh love.
How did you meet: We meet on IG
How have people reacted to your relationship: Everyone is supportive.
What are your ethnic backgrounds:Matt is half CZECH half IRISH //Ashley is half CAUCASIAN/NORTHERN EUROPEAN half AFRICAN AMERICAN
How long have you been together:1+ years
How did you meet: Mutual friends
How have people reacted to your relationship:
For the most part young people are more accepting of our relationship. But where we are from an area there are a lot of African people and they don’t seem to smile upon us especial if I am dressed more “ethnically ” ie a head wrap and skirt. we have found some white people to be more openly racist and alot of people are curious. but for the most part we are accepted.
What are your ethnic backgrounds:Black(African)
How long have you been together:2years
How did you meet:
How have people reacted to your relationship:very good. we are welcomed everywhere.
What are your ethnic backgrounds: I’m white and he’s black
How long have you been together: 1 year
How did you meet: Internet
How have people reacted to your relationship:
They think we compliment each other
What are your ethnic backgrounds: white Italian and Italo Nigerian
How long have you been together: almost 3 years
How did you meet: mutual friends
How have people reacted to your relationship: they are jelous
