Dad Doesn’t Know Best
An interracial relationship can be a beautiful melding of different cultures and traditions. Other times, it can be a disastrous collision. Unfortunately, this storyteller and her girlfriend have experienced some pushback from their families because of their different backgrounds and people’s preconceived notions. She is Black, and her girlfriend is Latina.
While her girlfriend’s Guatemalan family makes jokes around her that are slightly politically incorrect, she knows that they mean well, and it’s “all in good fun.” Unfortunately, our storyteller’s dad makes remarks about their girlfriend that are intentionally hurtful and racist. He makes ignorant generalizations, like saying she’s Mexican, even though he knows she’s Guatemalan. Understandably, this is a sore spot for our storyteller.