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From: Michelle
Category: Category 1
Date: 6/27/01
Time: 8:19:21 AM
Remote Name: 205.188.197.44
Maybe this will give you a little hope: I am the product of a biracial marriage. My mother is Asian and my father is Caucasian. My parents were married in the 60's. My mother said that the were few instances of prejudice that she encountered back then. Mostly stares and ignorant comments. My father was a little concerned about how my brothers and I would be treated by other children in school. His family was very accepting of my mother. He had some difficulty with my mother's family. But I think he won them over with showing his respect for their customs and culture. He learned as much as he could about her country and followed her family traditions. He assured them that his feelings for my mother were genuine and that he would care for her. As for my experiences in life as an EurAsian, they might differ from your children's due to the time that I grew up in and the area that I lived in. I think there are much more instances of biracial marriages now, especially in larger cities. But in my generation I was a minority. I had difficulties with fitting in. Its not that I wasn't accepted by other children, it was just my feelings of not completely fitting in to one group or the other. As an adult I relish the fact that I'm different, "exotic." I think I've received the best qualities from both worlds and a deeper understanding of the cultures of my heritage. Now I am marrying a European and I think our children will be lucky to learn all of customs of their three heritages and hopefully it will give them a better understanding and acceptance of the world and people. So don't give up hope and good luck.