Race conflict

This one guy that I’ve always liked for a while admitted tonight how many he wanted to date me and how it’s killing him that he can’t. He was in a really bad place and crying on the phone and said he didn’t want to hurt me but he can’t date me and it’s killing him and he asked if we could have a “soul relationship” which I didn’t know what he meant and I’m not sure he knew either but he was trying to find anyway possible and it was heartbreaking. The problem is his mom doesn’t like people with the color of my skin and he is afraid to disappoint his family which I understand but it truly sucks. We both have such a strong connection and feel pure and genuine happiness together. We started out friends, then fwb, and friends again. We had a miscarriage together so we have obviously been through a lot but still remain will pure happiness. It just really sucks, you know? I just needed to rant about it.. :/