I guess I can't understand why skin color matters

[Wahaika]

Taiwanese is a political difference only. Taiwanese is Chinese so your boyfriend is not a mixture.

As far as him moving away to be with you. While admirable, it is not until he (and you) become parents that you will see what a mistake that truly is. It is not until you have children of your own that you realize that how much parents love their children is academic until you become a parent.

If you want the most solid and secure foundation possible for your children, it will need to include grandparents and as little friction as possible.

[CocoLily]

Mar 29, 2008 10:02:31 GMT -5 Wahaika said:

Taiwanese is a political difference only. Taiwanese is Chinese so your boyfriend is not a mixture.

Okay I have always asked him about this, and he never informed me so thanks.

Well on the bright side my parents absolutely adore him so our kids would have interaction with grandparents and family members. I have told him I don't know if him cutting off all ties with his parents is the best thing to do because they still are family. However, he is worried about them insulting us or our future children which I believe would be a lot worse for them than to simply not have them in their lives.

On a more personal level, I have never seen or really spoken to my grandfather or much of my father's side of the family and I don't think it has really affected me at all.