WTF on East Coast Drive: 'My dad doesn't approve of my boyfriend's race'
Updated | By East Coast Drive
You can't help who you fall in love with, but what happens when your parents don't approve of your other half because of their race?
A natural feeling when dating someone is wanting to introduce them to your parents. Many of us who have been in the same situation know that it can be very daunting.
The one thing that any child hopes for is that their parents love and accept their partner.
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But what happens when a parent expresses that they do not approve of their child's choice of partner?
This is what happened to a 19-year-old girl who wrote into Bongani and Mags, desperately seeking advice.
I am a 19-year-old coloured girl and am dating another coloured guy, but my dad does not approve because he says this guy is not ‘pure coloured’. We’ve been dating for six months, but my dad wants me to break up with him, just because he is not ‘pure coloured’. What should I do?- Anonymous
She could either lose the love of her life or go against her father's wishes - and end up losing him.
What do you think she should do? Here's what Bongani, Mags, and the rest of KZN had to say...
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