Interracial Friendship Bothers Parent?

Question

I'm Jamaican and I am friends with a European-background guy. We hug each other occasionally, and whenever we hug in front of his parents, they look at me angrily and whisk him away, saying " he has to go." I find this annoying, especially when I want to talk to him about something and I hug him to say hi. Now I think I should just say hi instead of the actual hugging. But what really bothers me is the fact that I would like to be more than friends with him, and he seems to return the interest, but his parents are holding him back. What should I do? Stop being his friend? Or stop being so paranoid that the reason is race? A 17 year old should be allowed to date, so I doubt its that.

Answer 1

they r prejudice (they only like their own) it is  a shame for them i think jamaican woman r beautiful...he is a minor he will have to wait till he is an adult...tell you what i 'll wait for you here in P.R.    lol

Answer 2

If he doesn't have a problem with race, then don't let it worry you. He'll be 18 soon, and his parents won't be able to stop it. I know you probably want their approval, they are a big part of his life, but I wouldn't back off just because they're acting weird. Have you ever asked him about this?

Answer 3

at 17 years old it's kind of hard not to follow what mom and dad said ...........  I think his parent should respect his choice.Hey if you really into him , just wait  until he turns 18 well he can't confront his parent as an adult . At the same time , you need to be sure what he wants to do .......... just stick with it

Answer 4

Meet in a different place other than his house, like the park, or the movie theater.

Answer 5

you should just confront him and ask him what his parents problem is