Racist Sibling

Lifeislovely • Mommy to one gorgeous boy and three angel babies. Getting ready to have my rainbow baby girl in February 2021.
My SO is a great man and my family loves him with one exception, my oldest brother.  He is racist and no one in the family can explain why or how he became that way.  He does have a different mom than the rest of us, but he didn't have much to do with her growing up, so I'm not sure if he could have gotten ideas from the rest of his "other family."  He does have black fishing buddies, but they share his belief that races should not mix.  My brother has never even met my SO.  He has met my son and has been very kind to him.  He plays with my son and treats him just like the rest of his nieces and nephews. I feel that he is kind to my son because my son is very light and its not readily apparent to most people that he is half black, so he is chooses to ignore it.  My oldest brother has never acknowledged that my son is mixed, or that I even have a SO.  He doesn't ask questions about him or invite him to family events.  I don't want to write my brother off, but this situation is very straining on our relationship.   I would like to visit him as a whole family unit, not just my son and I.  It would also be wonderful to have the entire family be able to visit together at our parent's house.  My other siblings and parents don't know what to do about our brother.  They love him and me.  My SO's family is amazing to me.  All of his siblings are treat me so well.  His mom loves me and our son.  This just makes me feel all the more guilty that my brother doesn't even acknowledge his existence.  This has gone on so many years I don't know what to do about it.  The other thing is that I think that they would get along great.  They have a lot in common.  They both like a lot of the same music, both grew up hunting and camping... Any thoughts?
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My family are racist even if they don't admit it, they have always been nice to my husband and never treated my kids badly thankfully. 

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I know this is very hard. My father was the same way at first. Once he got to know more about him, he came around. He still doesn't talk to him that much but he does say hello and talk to him sometimes. Give it time. I wish you the best of luck!

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😻Bella😼 • Oct 24, 2015
My father was the same exact way. He still has some trouble with us dating black men. But my hubby is full blooded Puerto Rican and we grew up on the same street so my family knows his dad. But thru do love him and accept him and I'm grateful for that. It makes any relationship harder when a family acts like that because of a skin color

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My sisters husband is a racist but he says racist things in a humorous sense...to not make it seem racist. He never eat at restaurants where whites work because he says they'll spit in his food. He said every time he shakes a white persons hand he had to go wash it because it feels slimy. The only racist thing he said to me to my face was "you ain't nothing but a white mans slave" and he said he was only joking and didn't mean it but that still hurt me he said that....but I forgave him...even tho he probably still think it. I don't live near my family now but when I did my older relatives would ask "you still with that white man?"

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Wow girl, you're definitely in a sticky situation. But I can relate, there is black and Spanish in my family and we are full blooded Sicilian. My family didn't believe in it either, not because they are racist but mixed kids is a no no...but seeing most people in my family doesn't care about other opinions they did what they want and do who they wanted! I myself is in a interracial relationship as well and my family loves him. I think by now they are used to it and it's a different time where we live in a world of interracial relationships! If your brother can't accept him then I'm afraid you're gonna have to turn a blind eye to him. You should bring your man around your family because he is a part of your family. That should help with you not feeling so guilty anymore and you shouldn't feel that way anyways. Some people will never accept that and that's OK. You just enjoy your man and your adorable son ( I seen his pics) you deserve to be happy with whoever you love. God bless and I'll pray for your brother. No one should have any hate in their heart because of someone's skin color! God bless you all and please don't feel guilty, you have nothing to feel guilty of. Just stay true to who you are and who you love 💜 we as humans cannot help who we fall in love with! Stay blessed