[Elise-T]

In my experience in the South, interracial couples aren’t uncommon. However, different areas tend to have a different outlook on the situation, and while this is a bit of a generalization, racial tensions as a whole are heightened in rural areas. I went to junior high in a tiny Southern town, and I recall having a boy named Marc ask me out. Very excited about having such a kind, witty boy show interest in me, I told my parents all about it. A couple weeks later though, my dad took me aside to have a talk with me. He said that while he and my mother will be very supportive of me no matter what I choose to do, people around town will give us a hard time because Marc is black. He emphasized that he and my mother love me and would love to meet Marc, but he wanted me to be forewarned that others will likely not be so understanding. It didn’t occur to me until years later that I never told my parents he was black. It simply never occured to me to mention that, and to this day I have no idea how they found out. Still, more developed Southern cities (such as Knoxville and I would assume Charleston) -believe it or not- are usually more progressive than others might think. True, there will be remnants of ignorance, but out of racial tension comes an elevated effort to be accepting of black people, especially extending to interracial couples.

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Name : Elise-T, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Pagan, Age : 18, City : Knoxville, State : TN, Country : United States, Occupation : Student, Education level : High School Diploma, Social class : Upper middle class, 

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