This is for anyone who is mixed(black and white) or has mixed children?

Question

My question is...Is it hard on a mixed child to grow up in the society that we have. I have always heard that mixed children are confused, but have never heard this first hand from a Biracial person.

Answer 1

My sister is mulatto and she was called a mutt and a oreo, but she wasn't and isn't confused of her race because both of her parents were mulatto's and it wasn't hard for them because of the "One Drop Rule"

at least for one of them. Don't believe these people because they are probably saying this to keep people from doing this because they    

are having racially prejudice problems.  

Answer 2

Not generally, no. I think of myself as an individual and represent myself first and foremost and have never felt any sort of confusion. Yes, people will say and have said ignorant and offensive things, but it's something that you have to accept and move on, and it honestly doesn't happen very often. I

Answer 3

I have two bi-racial grandchildren, a boy and a girl. I believe as long as you stay positive is how people interpret your feelings towards their race. I really do believe her in Central Illinois, they are going to have their own race due to so many people having bi-racial relationships. I was very surprised to feel somewhat shunned when we are shopping, not by the  white race, but by the older black race. My daughter and son-in-law were married for 41/2 years, but due to cultural differences they divorced. Someone told me that the average marriage lasts up to 3 years max.  

Answer 4

The Dark, you are a dipsh!t.  If one of your parents is black and one is white, call yourself what you want, but you're still mixed.  You can't say you "Was" biracial.  Unless you're talking about another life here, you're STILL biracial.  You can deny all you want but that will never change fact.

Answer 5

it's difficult for a light(yellow) skin biracial (and light skin black) person in Philadelphia (ninth-poorest US city,blacks are the majority) because in Philly many dark skin and brown skin black young adults date only dark skin and brown skin blacks.I'm black and light(yellow) skin.I had lived in Philly for many years.My light (yellow) skin and my brown skin black cousins lived in some zip codes in Philly that have many s*x offenders and none of the black men would date my light skin cousin and many black men wanted to date my brown skin cousin.There are few light (yellow) skin biracial (and light skin black) and dark skin or brown skin black young adult couples in Philly.  

Answer 6

It has more to do with their parents.  If they love each other and show it the children will be fine even if they are green.  The best thing a man can do for his children is to love their mother.  I think my kids are well adjusted and are just as confused as any of their friends.

Answer 7

Yes, I WAS biracial and I have been ridiculed by black people throughout my high school experience (mainly for not being one of them, not that I'd want to be one of them) and it has had a great effect on how I view their race in general. I never associate myself with blacks unless there is something to gain.

For a long time, I was confused about my identity, but I know now that I am white and nothing else.

I am absolutely proud to be a memeber of the white race. It is an honor to able to call myself white and NOT black.

Answer 8

studies show that biracial kids are just as well adjusted as children whose parents are of one race(you know what i mean). Who cares about race we are all human damnit lol. I remember in 3rd grade none of the kids except would play wih this one girl bc she was biracial. I lived in a small southern racist town though.

Answer 9

I have no problem being multiracial (i'm black, chinese, Irish, polish, german, and italian) I never saw myself as one culture i just say I am american because that is what I am. My ancestry might be different but i am 9th generation on my dads side and if that is not enough proof to say i belong than i have no idea what is. If anyone has a problem with me i don't care because it's not my fault or my problem. The high school i go to is balanced racaly and people get along i can drift into any social group i want and so can anyone else. We grew up together and i think that is part of the reason why we don't have cultural groups at our school. We know eachothers differances but we respect them as a person first. I honestly don't think it matters what i am racaly so much as who I am. I think if that is the message you project to people when talk to them and you are genuenly interested in them as a person as well it makes less of a diffrence what race you are a part of.