As a kid, I had this thing against dating black girls. I don't know what it was. Maybe it was just because they were different and I didn't understand that it's ok to be different. This kinda wore off when I reached 4th grade. I was in about 6th grade when my mom was married to a neo-nazi. This guy and his father were completely nuts. Anyways, that marriage changed my mom. I remember one day, I was looking through my yearbook and I pointed out a black girl (who I thought was attractive) and said, "Hey mom, my friend really likes this girl!" My mom then proceeded to say, "If you ever date a black girl, I will dis-own you as a son!"
I never let what my mom said affect what I thought of different girls. Heck, how can you control an attraction? But what she said hit me hard as to how people can change in such little time.
Here is a list of the ethnicities of my girlfriends/dates:
1) Middle School - White
2) Middle School - White
3) High School - Latina
4) High School - White
5) High School - Mix of Black and Latina (Doesn't count as a girlfriend, as she was only my prom date; but I was definitely attracted to her)
6) College - Latina
7) College - White
8) College - Latina
9) College - Asian
I know deep down in my heart that ethnicity doesn't and shouldn't matter when it comes down to love. But the reason I ask is because I want to know the opinions of other people. If it does matter to you, don't be ashamed to say so; just say why in a respectable manner (i.e. without any racist remarks). Don't think about what's wrong with any given ethnicity; think about how life's experiences have affected your sexuality and the people that attract you.
Just a funny fact for you all: My mom is now married to a black man.
