By Northshore75 - 15/01/2015 22:24 - United States - Santa Ana

Today, I had lunch with my parents. I'm an Asian guy who married a Puerto Rican woman and we just had a boy. My dad looks at my son, then looks at me and says, "You ruined the bloodline." FML
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Northshore75 9

I'm the guy that submitted this FML. I didn't think this topic would gain so much traction but I don't feel so alone and I do appreciate reading your comments good or bad. Yes, my parents are "racist assholes". Both of them immigrated into the U.S. in their teens. Currently in their 60's/70s respectively, I cannot fathom why they continue to harbor such hate but here is the kicker. I'm not pure Chinese. I'm part Chinese and Japanese. The Japanese is from my mother's side. My father rants about how much he hates the Japanese. Further, my grandfather was a medic for the Army in WW2 so that adds more fuel to the fire. So how in the hell did he get around to marrying my mother? Of course my father has no answer for that. The racism is only scratching the surface. It's the Asian tiger parents sort of mentality of romanticizing and demanding perfection from their offspring. Check out Amy Chua's book if you don't believe me. All I can do is press on in life and not repeat the same mistakes my parents made because I don't want my own son labeling me "asshole".

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Top comments

albertozeta_fml 9

"Dad, if bloodline was so important to you, you shouldn't have left Asia to come in the country of the melting pot"

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enginsteve 17

The joke's on him because Puerto Rican women are awesome.

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Comments

allyiscute1 22

This is so ****** up it's hilarious!

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shelglo 5

tell your father you just improved the bloodline knowing your kid will be damn gorgeous & not a racist jackass!

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CaptainRR 20

Father "You Bring dishonour to the family!"

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lina21 12

Asians aren't exactly known for loving interracial marriage. Still, I've seen a surprising number come around when there were grandkids. I guess your dad will just take a bit longer?

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AnAnorexicAsian 8

Personally, I feel nothing prejudiced against mixed couples, even coming from an ancestry of pure Chinese blood. That said, my parents have not said anything about "keeping the bloodline pure" but somehow I still feel that a sense of purity is condemned in general. In my years of schooling, it has been a clear observation to me that pure racial students have been overtaken by partial, mixed students; that may not be the case for many, but at least is what I noticed in personal experience. Let me reaffirm this right now, I hold no unfair bias to peers of a mixed ancestry. Everybody should be able to make their own decisions regarding marriage and whatnot. Though through personal observation, I feel that people of a pure-blooded descent are often discriminated against; parents are elitist bigots, or some other racist matter attacking unclouded heritage. Diversity is great, and I have no troubles interacting with people of other races who can just look past my bloodline. But when the time comes to abandon my wild youth and find a female to settle down with, I have no doubt that I will continue my family's property of generally pure blood. Somehow the sense of racial pride has come to me on its own, even without any pushes from my parents. I aim to be able to give that sense of pride to my future children without seeming a purist, racist, elitist... any one of the accusations that I have seen thrown at my family. I hope that you all can accept the opinions of me and those who share a similar standpoint. That is all. Thank you.

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Spark_Slicker 19

Being fully of a certain ethnicity doesn't make anyone "pure." Saying that kind of makes it sound like people who are mixed are somehow dirty. And like I said in another comment, it's likely that your bloodline isn't 100% Chinese. Most people have another race or ethnicity somewhere down the line. And honestly it seems rather dumb to have racial pride of any kind. You can enjoy your heritage. But shouldn't pride come from your own achievements? Not our genetic makeup that we had no choice in.

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HarrisonX 25

Does that mean white girls not liking Asian guys is wrong? Don't say this is racist because I am Asian... And a guy

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niome_fml 9

I'm aure that's not the case. I mean have you seen halfies? Their so cute.

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missnuthin 10

puerto rican and asian? your baby must be beautiful! sorry your dad's a racist jerk....

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loganhu 7

In his defense, you did ruined the bloodline.

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fml_user_314 6

it can't be that bad. the kid probably looks Asian still because Asian is a dominant trait so yeah

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Setareh23 34

I think it really depends on the mix though, as well as your cultural surrounding. My siblings and I are a chinese/white mix, and peoples' questioning glances can be quite cute/funny :) My two older siblings often get confused as Amerindians, my younger brother as a latino, and most people assume I'm fully white. However when I go to an all-white community, people have an easier time telling I'm part asian (or they may even think I'm fully asian) verses when I go to an all-asian community, people have an easier time telling I'm part white or assume I'm fully white. Anyways, my point is that while the asian blood might end up showing more physically (you never know with genetics, as my family can attest!), the father (who is very used to asian features) will most likely notice the other features more.

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