“Today my daughter changed her profile picture. After maybe 5 minutes I get a text ..” I didn’t know she was dating a black boy, did you?” It took me all day to think up a response, which I didn’t send personally but thought I would share with anyone else that “may not know”.

Yes in fact I did know, but the color of his skin doesn’t define who he is. What does define who is he is how he treats my daughter. I see my daughter dating a boy that comes to my house and shows me nothing but respect (a big deal in my book).

It’s always the same Yes, ma’am, we talk about football and baseball, he says goodbye when he goes, and he has never shown me a lack of etiquette or respect.
My daughter is dating a boy who is kind to her. He takes her on dates, to ballgames, out to eat…not to clubs or weekend parties!

My daughter is dating a boy who brings her to church with him. On Sundays. He is in the band, and she is sitting with his family. How many young men these days prioritize church? None of the others have done so.

So there you have it, my response to the question. And I know people have their own opinion, but at the end of the day, the fact that my daughter has someone that loves her and treats her like a queen makes me happy. That’s something I’ve never had in my life and I’m glad she does.”