This week I was inspired to write about something near and dear to my heart, being interracial. It has been brought to my attention that their are many misconceptions surrounding being in an interracial relationship or having interracial children. Interracial marriage, even today in 2017, is still regarded as unacceptable to some people. I never really put much thought into it but apparently this is a big deal.

1.Your kids will ask you why they are different from you?

I must say this one is a misconception. Neither I, nor any of my mixed friends and siblings, asked why we were different from our parents. We may be children, but we are not stupid.

2. People will ask you if you adopted your kids.

This one is the truth; however, typically people who ask that are being assholes.

3. It can be emotionally taxing having an interracial child.

The truth, but not because we are interracial. I do not feel having an interracial child is any more emotionally taxing than having any other kind of child. Children themselves are emotionally taxing regardless.

4. Your kids will not know who or what they are.

This is a misconception. As previously stated, children are smart. We know you are our parents and we know we are a mix of both. It is not that difficult.

5. People will talk about your kids in regards to their differences.

This is true. Unfortunately, some people are racist, but that’s OK because most people will talk about your children because they are gorgeous. Differences should be celebrated not shamed.

6. They will have brown eyes.

This is a possibility, but not the absolute truth. I have hazel green eyes and my little sisters have brown. It is all up to chance.

7. They won’t sunburn.

MISCONCEPTION!!! YOUR KIDS WILL SUNBURN EVERYONE SUNBURNS.

8. Their hair type will be different.

The truth. Our hair type does differ from our parents, but it’s not impossible to learn how to work with it.

9. The kids don't have a chance to define themselves because other people do it for them.

TRUTH! People will do this. Please allow us who we want to be. We are not just one or the other we are both. Allow us to freely be such.

10. Your kids won't have friends in school because the other kids will not know how to identify them.

MISCONCEPTION ALERT!!! This is actually such bullshit. Kids do NOT see color until it is taught to them.

11. If mixed with white, one parent usually will not understand the struggle.

Unfortunately, this is true. We cannot all be minorities; however, keep an open mind and it should not be an issue.

12. Interracial marriage and relationships are wrong.

This seriously never made any sense to me??? You are mad because you are deviating outside of your gene pool to make your kids even more superior beings with awesome non-native traits? How does that make sense? Like, "OH NO I DO NOT WANT MY CHILD TO HAVE SOME EXTRA NATURAL SUN PROTECTION. I WOULD RATHER IT LOOK LIKE A GHOST AND NEED GALLONS OF SUNSCREEN TO FUNCTION!" If you think this, sorry, you are dumb.