IN-LAWS' RACIST JOKES CAUSE NEW BRIDE CONCERN FOR FUTURE
DEAR ABBY: I recently married "Matt," the man of my dreams. We want to have children someday. Although I love Matt, I do not love the other men in his family -- specifically his father and his brothers. I'm worried about the negative influence they may have on our children.
These people swear and make racist comments and jokes in front of their children. Matt has spoken to them about it in front of me, but it hasn't stopped them or altered the way they act.
I'm an adult. I understand that these people haven't had the same educational opportunities and positive parental guidance that I was fortunate enough to have, but I worry about the influence they may have on our children. I don't want to ruin my husband's relationship with his family, but if they won't cut out the comments, I don't see how I can allow them to be a part of our children's lives. Please help. -- DISTRESSED NEW WIFE IN VERMONT
DEAR ABBY: I recently married "Matt," the man of my dreams. We want to have children someday. Although I love Matt, I do not love the other men in his family -- specifically his father and his brothers. I'm worried about the negative influence they may have on our children.
These people swear and make racist comments and jokes in front of their children. Matt has spoken to them about it in front of me, but it hasn't stopped them or altered the way they act.
I'm an adult. I understand that these people haven't had the same educational opportunities and positive parental guidance that I was fortunate enough to have, but I worry about the influence they may have on our children. I don't want to ruin my husband's relationship with his family, but if they won't cut out the comments, I don't see how I can allow them to be a part of our children's lives. Please help. -- DISTRESSED NEW WIFE IN VERMONT
Dear PC Pollyanna,
Let's assume for a moment that despite no evidence offered i.e. quotes from the in-laws, they are as you say culturally stunted and bigotry runs amok in Vermont. That seems counter-intuitive given the political landscape in San Fran East. Remember the former Gov. heads the DNC...Woo Hoo (I'll bet he doesn't say that much anymore).
There is one two choices here;
1) Wean Hubby off Reunions with the Racists Relatives
2) Stick in the Eye
They only way to deal with bully's is to walk up and smack them repeatedly until desired transformation takes place. Think of it as shock therapy for whitey.
Invite over some of your best friends from the rainbow coalition and concurrently invite over your in-laws. Make sure the non-whites (oh and throw a few gays in for good measure) arrive first and tell them you are performing an invention. Have everyone hide and when the klan/kin show up in their pick'em up truck and walk in....have everyone jump up and yell "surprise, welcome to 2008". Make sure your buffet has assorted ethnic viddles and have the most flaming gay and the biggest baddest black dude cozy up to daddy...he is the Lynch pin (pun intended) of the whole ailment.
Do this for the next 5 times the in-laws come over....you will either convert them or you'll achieve plan #1.
Either way your kiddies will be spared the influence of intolerance and will only have to deal with you PC types who really piss me off.
Now Git,
Cr-Crabby
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