Why are people so bothered by interracial FRIENDSHIPS?

I've heard questions (and posted some of my own) on interracial relationships, but how about interracial FRIENDSHIPS? This is a little long so bear with me please.

I'm half Puerto Rican half Italian and my best friend is (full) Puerto Rican and whenever we go out to the mall or anywhere in public, we (sometimes) get these stares from people like there's a problem. Neither of us are dark skinned, but we have distinct looks (I have brown hair/hazel eyes and hispanic and caucasian features while he's more dark hair/eyed and a little tanner than me). If we go into a skate clothing store such as Pac Sun or Abercrombie %26amp; Fitch he's the one getting looked at for God knows what reason (he's dressed skate for a long time now) and if we go to a place where there are a lot of hispanics I'm the one getting the bad looks and stares. I think a lot of them are bothered because they see me as "brainwashing" him or "making him white" just because we choose to dress punk-ish and speak properly.

Why are people so bothered by interracial FRIENDSHIPS?

This is kinda long too, but patient in return!!!

First off, I'm SO SORRY!!!! Peoplea re always gonna be like that I think it's the dumbest thing though. I mean we are supposed to be friends with eachother and get along but for some reason there will always be people that hate it. For example, My three little sibling (they are in High School right now) have the same group of friends, a very ecclectic group. There are blacks, hispanics, whites and mexicans. Some are Catholic, Jewish, Mormon and also Athiest. But they are the GREATEST group of kids I've ever met. I love all of them like my own kids and love being with them. I take them to the mall sometimes and 2 years I even went to New York with them. Every where we go, there are people that look at them and they just stare like "Why are you all together??? That's SO not right!" But all I wnt to do is look at them and say "You don't like living in the 'melting pot' move out!" Even my grandmother and uncle and aunt do it. It's the sadest thing, because they are missin gout on so much opportunity!

I don't understand it either, but I agree that it's not right. We all need to figure out how to live together and love each other for who we are!!! Agian, I'm sorry that you have to go through that, but at least know that you are not alone! Hang in there, and stay strong and don't let other's opinions affect your choices. Good luck and all the best wishies to you!!!

Why are people so bothered by interracial FRIENDSHIPS?

I don't know, I guess because they can't tell racial jokes

Why are people so bothered by interracial FRIENDSHIPS?

I'm not so do you, playa.

Why are people so bothered by interracial FRIENDSHIPS?

they might be curious or concerned for the kids

Why are people so bothered by interracial FRIENDSHIPS?

Guess what?

You spend too much time focusing on things you have no control over.

Grow up.

Everyone is the same in the eyes of GOD

Why are people so bothered by interracial FRIENDSHIPS?

Too much ignorance in the world, mate.

Why are people so bothered by interracial FRIENDSHIPS?

that's stupid. we're all people, if you cut my wrist and someone's wrist of a different race, we'll both have red blood.

Why are people so bothered by interracial FRIENDSHIPS?

I find that those who are bothered by interracial friendships are just plain ignorant and don't understand, so it's easier for them to piss and moan about something than it is for them to try and understanding something.

Why are people so bothered by interracial FRIENDSHIPS?

dont listen to wut ppl say or their looks. some ppl r stupid they think u should only be friends with ur "own kind". personally i think its so stupid, u r friends with sumone because of who they are not wut they look like or their skin color. people will be mean and probably say stuff about ur friendship but if u r good friends u can get through it

Why are people so bothered by interracial FRIENDSHIPS?

ppl are weird. Until 1997 when I was 17, it never occurred to me that I was biracial. I knew dad is irish and my mom is mexican, but our features are all mixed up and ppl constantly stare at me and my siblings since 2 of us look simular and the others don't. They're always trying to guess our nationality, and talk spanish about if we're mexican or itallian? Or english comments on our hair and skin tone, "do you have a perm? is that natural? do you tan? where at?"

no, yes, no, no

it's dumb people trying to put a label on everything and everyone.

Why are people so bothered by interracial FRIENDSHIPS?

just be proud of who u r

Why are people so bothered by interracial FRIENDSHIPS?

Wish I had an answer for you... It's thousand of years of bias and racism that people want to go away right away and that just can't happen. It will take time but it's obvious it will eventually happen for the most part. There will always be hateful people out there, can't do much about that. You are a good person. Stick to your principles.

Why are people so bothered by interracial FRIENDSHIPS?

Good! God loves all colored people: red and yellow, black and whilte - all are precious in HIs sight. We just haven't learned that yet!

Why are people so bothered by interracial FRIENDSHIPS?

where are you from man. i live in the bay area and everybodys got interracial friends. dont let outside influinces determin who your going to be friends with

Why are people so bothered by interracial FRIENDSHIPS?

I have the same problem with a couple of my friends. One of my good friends she is irish and Im italian and she is really tall so we get starred at a lot when we go somwhere. And my other friend he is mexican and we get that a lot too. I don't see the big deal with interacial dating or friendships and I feel people need to mind their own buisness if they dont like it. There is no law anywhere saying you half to be white to be punk-ish so thats just crazy people need to really grow up.

Why are people so bothered by interracial FRIENDSHIPS?

u cant please everyone.. hay mucho racismo mete mano con el que te guste

Why are people so bothered by interracial FRIENDSHIPS?

No idea...live and act like a real human being and God will be with you and your friends no matter what color you are. We are all brothers and sisters, we have to love each other, we have to pray for each other.

Be good and have a beautiful life!

http://www.svots.edu/Faculty/Albert-Ross...

Here you can find a point of view about the fact that we are all the same!

Why are people so bothered by interracial FRIENDSHIPS?

Weel, personally i think that people that have a problem with or think that interracial friendships are weid have issues. Friendship is based on knowledge, likeing and trust, not nationality or race....people ne to get that through their heads. My best friends are indian and Panamanian...and i'm black...color shouldn't matter

Why are people so bothered by interracial FRIENDSHIPS?

babes,

be proud of who you are!! you will always get people who always got to put their 2 pence worth in xx

Why are people so bothered by interracial FRIENDSHIPS?

the answer is simple. the reason why people think that it is bad to date out of their own race is because of the fact of the past. don't get me wrong, you can learn a lot about the past. but i see it like this: if there is a person that you take interest in, no matter race, get to know that person. now me, i am black and i am engaged to a white lady. have of my friends are white. but it don't bother me in the least. and i speak properly and they try to make fun of me. i tell them like this: i know that i speak properly, don't try to make fun of me becasue you chose not to talk to where everyone can understand u.