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Gender: Female
Status: Single
Age: 35
Sign: Libra

City: NEW YORK
State: New York
Country: US
Signup Date: 6/19/2007

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Sunday, March 01, 2009 

Current mood:  aggravated
I find some topics are negative and do nothing to promote positive info for Asian Black couples and families.  Normally I don't want to mother people but I kinda have to say a few things. Of course I'm going to be brutally honest cause some people need to wake up.

*stepping on my soapbox*





The hype about Asian male / Black female couples and families being "rare" is NOT the truth.  It annoys me to read it...more so in my own group.  There are many happy and successful positive Asian and Black couples and families.  Just do an internet search to see all the different groups and sites that show this FACT.  I'm speaking from my own past dating and being married to asian men PLUS meeting and finding asian and Black couples and families.


Some people choose to stay on the negative side of things and want to keep others with them.  Maybe this is based on their own negative experiences from dating interracially or from their lack of opportunists of finding someone to date interracially.  Either way what they say is NOT THE TRUTH. People should always find out something for themselves and not based on another experience cause it might be bias.

Which leads to my other point.  If you want to date interracially then be brave and bold enough to do so. You can't be scared of what family, other people or society will think and say.  Not all couples and families have problems because of their an Asian Black union.  Many Asian families welcome and love the black women their sons bring home. Many black families treat Asian men with respect and understanding when joined to their daughters. BUT since we continue to live in a world where race and black women dating freely is still an issue...we have to be prepared for anything that comes our way...good or bad.

Lastly, those that wish to find that perfect Black, Asian, etc partner need to be proactive.  You can not sit around waiting for someone to find you.  You must be active in YOUR search for love.  Also, LET GO of preconceived stereotypes and expectations. Too many people put an Asian Man / Black Women on a pedestal and then when they find out their human and can't compete against fantasies then they're disappointed and become bitter. People are people not Gods and Goddess to be worship and revered. You want to find true love then treat people like real people.

Hopefully something’s I said here will sink in and help some people.

*stepping off soapbox*
Lovely

 
There are many Asian and Black couples yes. But most of them are Black men with Asian women. People are much more likely to see Asian men with White or Hispanic women. I have done alot of watching and searching as well and I do Only date Asian men. Not everyone that says its rare is being negative it is that it's less common vs Asian men dating other ethnicities outside of their own race. And yes often times Asian parents are less likely to accept a Black female vs a Black male into the family and Black families are much more open to interacial dating then Asian families.

 
Posted by Lovely on Tuesday, March 17, 2009 - 4:52 AM
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Chel
Chel ChelB

 
Hi Lovely! I just wanted to comment to what you said based on my own experiences. I have dated men of Asian descent my entire life. My high school prom date (age 18) was Chinese. I've dated Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Thai, Filipino and mixed race men (like my husband) as well.




I'm 34 years old as of next week and have been happily married to a half Filipino/half Russian-Jewish man for 3 years now. I think that it totally depends on each Asian family. I would not say that all Asian families are unwilling to accept black daughter-in-laws at all. It is true that both Japanese and Korean society in general are much more homogeneous than the United States or even Canada though. My father-in-law is an Asian man and he has been wonderful to me. From the moment we met he and I got along really well. He has never hesitated offer support/help to us in any way. I even call him "Dad" and he calls me "daughter" too. We are all family and I am treated no differently than my husband's sister. I was not expecting this such treatment regardless of who I married, but it is really sweet.




I think sometimes when interracial dating/relationships are being discussed people can get so caught up on skin color that we stop thinking of one another as individual and unique people first and foremost. Finally, I do come from a very, very racially mixed family so maybe I have a different view point interracial relationships that most people. We have every combination of men/women and women/men couples in my family that you can think of pretty much. Fortunately, all of the men that I dated families were able to judge me for myself/personality so I never felt unaccepted at all. If anything I think we all had a nice connection with one another due to being people of color.

 
Posted by Chel on Wednesday, March 18, 2009 - 10:47 PM
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Lovely

 
A male that is only half Asian is just that half Asian. I never said all Asian familis but for those people that sit around and say Asian families are so accepting of Black women are also not being very honest because most aren't. People are going to claim to mention the truth they should mention it all not just what happens to them but what is KNOWN. Asians at times even hate on other Asians 'cause they are of darker skintone..........
 
Posted by Lovely on Thursday, March 19, 2009 - 12:30 AM
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Chel
Chel ChelB

 
Sweetie! Thanks for your response. To correct you regarding MY husband...he is MOST definitely ASIAN. First, it is very highly disrespectful of you to try to tell someone else who or what they are. Our last name is a Tagalog (a Filipino dialect) one as a matter of fact. In addition, my husband still has family over in the Philippines right now that we communicate with sometimes. My father-in-law is a first generation American and 70 years old. His family is also not from the big city of Manila....when people hear our last name they definitely know he is ASIAN and that his father's family roots are in fact deep in the Philippines. In addition, when I am without my husband it is assumed that partially of Filipino descent as well. I have had nothing, but kind treatment from Filipino women, men, and children too. There is always a hug in our greeting to each other. Maybe it has to do with our last name.




My father-in-law also happens to be a "darker-skinned" Asian man and has no issue with someone's race. Both my Black/American-Indian parents have a lighter skin complexion than he does. SURPRISE!! ; ) He is most concerned with a person's attitude, how they treat him, others that he cares about. The same thing goes for my parents too. You are 22 years old and I am very close to 35 so YES to correct you I am MOST definitely speaking from my OWN experiences with a wide range of Asian people..both men, women, and children as well through my entire life so far. I also have other relatives in my family on both my parent's side who are of Asian descent as too. I'm VERY sorry for the rude and intolerant behavior that you have experienced in from what seems to be quite a few of Asian people that you have encountered, but please do not attempt to speak for EVERY person who is of Asian decent. I happen to also teach at a preschool that is predominately an Asian one. I actually have only one black/African-American student in my class and two white children. The rest are Chinese, Filipino, Korean, Thai, Japanese and various mixtures). Finally, please be cautious when referring to bi-racial (Asian mixed) people as being "only half Asian." It is ALWAYS someone's own personal choice of what/how they decide to label themselves.




I am most definitely known for being a straight shooter that is one thing that all of my parents love about me when it comes to their children. Therefore, please don't think that I misunderstood what you wrote about in your posting. However, as I said I think I am probably more similar to Nikki based on her description of herself and her view points since I do come from a very, very mixed race family. I also had some Asian female roommates (Japanese and Korean) when I was in college as well. Many of my girlfriend's of various races are married to/dating Asian men. Finally, my own mother's best friend's when I was a child (growing up in Northern California) were also Asian women (Korean, Thai, and Vietnamese) they are still all her friend's now over 30+ years later. My first crushes were actually on their various sons. I also only wrote from my own perspective as stated that outright. I will say again that I am super lucky ending up with my in-laws and leave it at that. Good luck to you in your future relationship endeavors.

 
Posted by Chel on Thursday, March 19, 2009 - 1:31 AM
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Lovely

 
My last reply. Mixed is mixed. Wasn't being rude but being mixed and then mixing again is often looked at by many people as Not a big deal. I never said All Asians don't like Black women with Asian men I said it is Less common. Tjere was no need to reply to me first comment. Take care.

 
Posted by Lovely on Thursday, March 26, 2009 - 3:15 AM
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