"Bile you pulak nak ade menantu ni Zu?"
"Tak tau laa, tapi satu dah dengan Indon, satu dah dengan European, yang lagi satu tak tau laa"
"Sape yang nak European tu Umi? I don't know anyone who's with an European!"
"Tak tau laa, tapi satu dah dengan Indon, satu dah dengan European, yang lagi satu tak tau laa"
"Sape yang nak European tu Umi? I don't know anyone who's with an European!"
That is an excerpt from a conversation had during an Open house of an old neighbour. And that was my mother's way of openly telling me that she is far too much of a racist bigot to accept the fact that I'm dating a Kenyan. Yes, he's black. Don't any of you even dare refer to him using the 'n word'.
Dear mother,
Since when were you so very racist? Fine I get it back then when you were kid the Chinese people gave you a hard time for being a Malay. However, this is 2009 not 1950 (see how many years are in between those two seperate decades?). More over, Tony has done absolutely nothing to have made you disapprove of him. You have yet to meet him and you've already started making your conclusions! I bet it's only because he's not Malay.
Honest to God I know you wouldn't be like this if I was dating a malay boy. Never mind if he could be the most sexist douchebag that would treat me like shit that he just stepped on. As long as he's Malay. No motherfucking problem right?
Yet, when I tell you of a black Kenyan who treats me like a queen. Who drives me to be a better version of myself. Who wants me to have the best future that he honestly believes that I deserve. You react by completely ignoring the fact that he is my boyfriend.
Congratulations, you have officially won the douchbag of the year award. You and Along and everyone else that has ever given me and tony a look of pure disdain. I love you mother, but you are being VERY douche-y
