11 Struggles Only Interracial Couples Understand

Relationships are an interesting
rollercoaster ride but being in an
interracial relationship really throws you
for some curves. We live in a time where
there's certainly more acceptance of
interracial couples in the media, and as a
whole, but there are still awkward
moments we encounter. Especially from
(ignorant) people who have never
experienced interracial dating. Here's a
few struggle we deal with on a weekly
basis:
1. When you first start dating, each
other's race is all anyone can talk
about.
2. People say weird, sexual things as
if your relationship is just a
"fetish".
3. People assume you're not dating
— and you constantly have to
correct them.
4. People always say your mixed-
race babies are going to be "soooooo
cute!"
5. Or worse, people say, "But you
know your kids will be half white/
black/Hispanic/etc" like it's a bad
thing!
6. You pronounce things differently.
Or you call things by different names. "No
honey, it's not dreadlocks. My hair isn't
dreadful. It's just locks."
7. People use your relationship as
an example that there is no longer
racism. Um, no.
8. Just because you fell in love
doesn't mean it's always easy to
have a conversation about racism.
9. People think you're "self-hating"
and assume you have something
against dating someone from your
race. Nope, things just happened this
way.
10. Everyone makes a Guess Who's
Coming To Dinner? reference when
you mention you're going to meet
the parents. Clever...not.
11. Getting comfortable with
standing out like a sore thumb
sometimes. Then getting depressed that
you still stand out like a sore thumb in
2015.