Today, my grandmother called me in a fit of panic because her new neighbors are black. So is my fiancé, whom she is supposed to meet tomorrow. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, my racist grandmother was complaining that the new nurse at her nursing home is a black woman. I casually asked, "Is she cute?" I'm now out of the will. FML
Today, my mother burst into tears when I told her I was engaged. They were not tears of joy, however. She was crying because although she insists she’s "not" racist, she was crying because none of her grandchildren would be "pure." My fiancé is black. FML
Today, my grandma moved in with us. Along with her 36-year-old boyfriend that none of us knew about. FML
Today, none of us had any idea that our grandfather was a huge racist until I brought my new girlfriend over to a family gathering, and he started yelling because she's Indian, some of the most disgusting racial slurs I’ve ever heard. We left when it looked like he might actually hit her. FML
Today, my grandmother tried to start a fist-fight with my wife during my wedding ceremony. FML
Today, my grandma got a new boyfriend. She dumped the old one because "His wife was taking too long to die." FML
Today, my fiancé's grandmother kept trying to introduce him to this "simply absolutely amazing girl," who she thought "would be just the perfect date" for him. At our engagement party. FML
Today, my girlfriend of two years finally agreed to marry me. As I went on with the proposal, her Grandma tried rejecting me by saying, "These guys have gangster friends." FML
Today, my new neighbours came over to introduce themselves. I opened the door to see my ex-husband, with a horrified look on his face, and his girlfriend. FML
Today, I had to drag my grandmother out of a store because she went up to a black family and started apologizing for slavery. FML
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Top comments
miss_madison 10
That sucks. It's similar to the feeling "oh shit my boyfriends parents are hardcore Catholic and I'm Wiccan." But in the end if you love him then I wish you two a good life if your grandma approves or not.
WCARlover 35
Sad that racism is still so prevalent in the US today
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Comments (89)
meganmagee 11
Same situation happened in my family. And you know what? Grandma got over it. She also got over my cousins Hispanic wife, and my Aunts wife. Love is nothing to be pissed about. Once people accept that, this world will be a happier place.
dmkane 1
just look at her dead in the eye and say "its true what they say, you never go back"
GoodLookingGeese 10
Try using a baking powder on bf or steal her glasses before meeting three of you.
Jessie2410 15
Please tell me you at least warned your fiancé? Very uncomfortable situation to put him in.
BreynHope 11
Oh, racist grandmas. Aren't they fun? But seriously, ... In my experience, it's rare to find an elderly person that isn't racist. Hopefully, she'll be nice to your fiancé. Good luck, OP.
TheDrifter 24
It doesn't even matter the skin color of the old person, they're pretty much all ethno centric at best, openly bigoted at worst.
imbedderdenu 23
grand ma is from a different time cut her some slack. she'll get to know your fiance. she may not like it at first. But if he's a good guy I'm sure she'll see it and accept him.
KimmyCupZ 21
Your grandmother is just old school. Maybe after meeting your fiancé, she will think differently. After all, it's about who she is, not what her skin colour is.
Willibobs 33
Wow are people really this bigoted?
Goblin182 27
WOW is this your first trip to reality land?
jmcr 27
My grandma is the same way one time in middle school i invited a friend over who was black she was nice to him to his face but she was freaking out about it to my mom to not let us go outside incase the neighbors saw us. In her defense she's from a time where that thought process was the norm and has a hard time changing her ways and shes just batshit crazy too. Good luck OP
WhiteCrimson 23
Good luck with the meet and greet process OP. I sure hope your gran accepts your hubby to be and that all goes well.