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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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
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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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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poncho55 40
My grandmother used to be racist because of the times she grew up in, but then one of her stepdaughters fell in love with a black man. She was STILL racist until they had a black son who my grandmother loved very much because she loves all of her grandchildren. After that, she accepted all people for who they are. Don't worry OP, your grandma's opinions, thoughts, and racism can change with love. I wish you the best!
RedPillSucks 33
You should show up in "blackface" and have your fiance where all white makeup.
sickerthanyou 13
awww, good old Texas in its best, FYI, even thou it's 2013 MANY southern states remain racist and have racist young people.