Proud Of Mixed Son

[bswift1234]

there was a topic ,a guy had reservations about having a mixed race child,i for one am so proud of my son cody,he was born 3 mths early,but from day 1 he never looked back,hes 17 mts now and today he climed up his swing and went down the slide all on his own,he laughed so much and i could see how happy he was i nearly cried,already if im in the park with him i see the girls looking at him,i must admit ill prob be a bit jelous of him when hes older as he should have no problems with the ladies,im sure every parent is the same no matter what,black,white, mixed ,short ,tall,pretty,ugly,blind,slow or anything else,DO YOU AGREE ?

[stoneman]

there was a topic ,a guy had reservations about having a mixed race child,i for one am so proud of my son cody,he was born 3 mths early,but from day 1 he never looked back,hes 17 mts now and today he climed up his swing and went down the slide all on his own,he laughed so much and i could see how happy he was i nearly cried,already if im in the park with him i see the girls looking at him,i must admit ill prob be a bit jelous of him when hes older as he should have no problems with the ladies,im sure every parent is the same no matter what,black,white, mixed ,short ,tall,pretty,ugly,blind,slow or anything else,DO YOU AGREE ?

We feel the same way about our son...He is really a special guy...He is now 6 years old and every morning when we drop him off at school, there are 3 or 4 girls there to walk with him into the school...

Stoneman

[venturalaw]

there was a topic ,a guy had reservations about having a mixed race child,i for one am so proud of my son cody,he was born 3 mths early,but from day 1 he never looked back,hes 17 mts now and today he climed up his swing and went down the slide all on his own,he laughed so much and i could see how happy he was i nearly cried,already if im in the park with him i see the girls looking at him,i must admit ill prob be a bit jelous of him when hes older as he should have no problems with the ladies,im sure every parent is the same no matter what,black,white, mixed ,short ,tall,pretty,ugly,blind,slow or anything else,DO YOU AGREE ?

Every parent - sure. But my experience has been that Thai society accepts Thai - farang mixed children differently - in a most positive way. It's charming the way many Thai exude affection towards them.

[TheAceFace]

Would not change my kids for the world , it's gift and you should be pround however their appearance may be. They are YOURS.

For those who are questioning having mixed race kids.....your not ready or worthy to be a parent.

[JUDAS]

With this 'global village' we live in it won't be that many generations away that everyone is so called, mix race.

[slaninaj]

My wife Nan and me had our first son in January. He is mixed Thai-American. when we walk with him in BKK all the ladies come over to look at him and want to hold him. Even when people see his picture in America they say he is so cute and can be a Gerber baby.

[SNGLIFE]

Thais have a "white" fixation. That is well known and well documented. We have all seen bums and undesirables (when in the West) who come to Thailand and are worshiped. We have all seen the marketing and media with leuk-krueng everywhere. Leuk-kruengs pretty much have it made aesthetically and are making excellent progress into traditional pure Thai society for their novelty if not their mind. At least until there are so many that they are not considered a novelty anymore (see Hawaii).

What about how they are treated back in the West? I know for a fact that most would face some pretty overt discrimination in many parts of the USA. Girls would get a pass, usually, because hey - good looking females and raging male testosterone trumps bigotry sometimes. The guys may not be so fortunate. I read a recent article which puts Asian males (and Black females) as the least desirable demographic to date in the USA. Black males and Hispanic males are the least desirable for jobs with Asian males not far behind. This fact is well-reflected throughout our society.

I'm curious. Do those of you with leuk-krueng boys back in the West ever encounter bigotry against your boys? Share some subtle and overt examples.

[ThaiBasil]

Also every parent thinks their own child is the most beautiful one in the world, but seriously, no really: my son actually is the most beautiful one in the world, I think! lol .....

[slaninaj]

Thais have a "white" fixation. That is well known and well documented. We have all seen bums and undesirables (when in the West) who come to Thailand and are worshiped. We have all seen the marketing and media with leuk-krueng everywhere. Leuk-kruengs pretty much have it made aesthetically and are making excellent progress into traditional pure Thai society for their novelty if not their mind. At least until there are so many that they are not considered a novelty anymore (see Hawaii).

What about how they are treated back in the West? I know for a fact that most would face some pretty overt discrimination in many parts of the USA. Girls would get a pass, usually, because hey - good looking females and raging male testosterone trumps bigotry sometimes. The guys may not be so fortunate. I read a recent article which puts Asian males (and Black females) as the least desirable demographic to date in the USA. Black males and Hispanic males are the least desirable for jobs with Asian males not far behind. This fact is well-reflected throughout our society.

I'm curious. Do those of you with leuk-krueng boys back in the West ever encounter bigotry against your boys? Share some subtle and overt examples.

it is funny how all the stores in Thailand sale soap to make the skin white and in america most of the white ladies want to get there skin Tan. Never try to understand a lady.

Yes I read the same story about Asian males. I think it depend on what part of the county they live. I would hope my son like me find someone that loves for more then his looks. But I plan to take Chase back to Thailand and find a nice Thai wife like me hahahaha

[quiksilva]

Also every parent thinks their own child is the most beautiful one in the world, but seriously, no really: my son actually is the most beautiful one in the world, I think! lol .....

lol that's because you haven't met ours

[onnut]

Also every parent thinks their own child is the most beautiful one in the world, but seriously, no really: my son actually is the most beautiful one in the world, I think! lol .....

lol that's because you haven't met ours

ha ha. you beat me to it!

I am a proud dad and my son is a good looking kid, but I think that is down to my wife.

[ThaiBasil]

Also every parent thinks their own child is the most beautiful one in the world, but seriously, no really: my son actually is the most beautiful one in the world, I think! lol .....

lol that's because you haven't met ours

ha ha. you beat me to it!

I am a proud dad and my son is a good looking kid, but I think that is down to my wife.

hahaha ........ no way, just look at him, isn't he handsome just like his dad, lol:

[cdnvic]

With this 'global village' we live in it won't be that many generations away that everyone is so called, mix race.

We already are in most cases.

[slaninaj]

With this 'global village' we live in it won't be that many generations away that everyone is so called, mix race.

We already are in most cases.

Nan and me where talk about Chase being mixed. She tells everyone he is mixed Thai-America. But really he is mixed Thai-English-Slovak @ 1/2-1/4-1/4

so what is the right way to call him ? by citizenship or by blood

Oh you are all wrong haha Chase is the cutest baby in the world..

[MisterBeetle]

I think the bloodlines all around the world now are so mixed that it does'nt really matter.

Sadly some parts of the world, including my home country, still have ancient ways of thinking.

They see mixed blood as a negative thing.

But I never see it that way.

I grew up with my Dad marrying a Thai.

My thai girlfriend is two months pregnant and I just saw our first ultrasound picture.

I cant belief its real! I can see his/her face and little arms already!!

My girlfriend and I are so contrast! My pale Irish/Scottish lines with her dark hair, dark eyed asian blood.

I cant wait to be the proud father of a asian/farang baby and I don't care what it looks like.

[slaninaj]

I think the bloodlines all around the world now are so mixed that it does'nt really matter.

Sadly some parts of the world, including my home country, still have ancient ways of thinking.

They see mixed blood as a negative thing.

But I never see it that way.

I grew up with my Dad marrying a Thai.

My thai girlfriend is two months pregnant and I just saw our first ultrasound picture.

I cant belief its real! I can see his/her face and little arms already!!

My girlfriend and I are so contrast! My pale Irish/Scottish lines with her dark hair, dark eyed asian blood.

I cant wait to be the proud father of a asian/farang baby and I don't care what it looks like.

Oh yes that is one of the greatest moments in my life to see my sons Ultrasound. you will never forget it. Next come to watch you child birth.

it is funny I always remember Bill Cosby talking about how the baby look when he first come out. it is so true, looks like the baby has lizard skin. I keep say "it ok that is normal looking" haha. Then you start counting fingers and toes... at that moment you life has changed. Now your child is the BOSS hahahaha

[Loz]

there was a topic ,a guy had reservations about having a mixed race child,i for one am so proud of my son cody,he was born 3 mths early,but from day 1 he never looked back,hes 17 mts now and today he climed up his swing and went down the slide all on his own,he laughed so much and i could see how happy he was i nearly cried,already if im in the park with him i see the girls looking at him,i must admit ill prob be a bit jelous of him when hes older as he should have no problems with the ladies,im sure every parent is the same no matter what,black,white, mixed ,short ,tall,pretty,ugly,blind,slow or anything else,DO YOU AGREE ?

Every parent - sure. But my experience has been that Thai society accepts Thai - farang mixed children differently - in a most positive way. It's charming the way many Thai exude affection towards them.

That is indeed lovely. I hope you are an equally strong advocate of positive discrimination back in your home country

[ohiodad]

I'm curious. Do those of you with leuk-krueng boys back in the West ever encounter bigotry against your boys? Share some subtle and overt examples.

I am an American father of three adopted children - a boy from China, a girl from China and a girl from Thailand. We live in a community that prides itself on tolerance and works hard in the public school to eliminate racism. What I see is that in public interactions (at work, restaurants, etc.) people are generally color blind. But my 12 year old Thai daughter tells me that the kids in school prefer to make friends with others of similar race. This confuses her.

I don't think my children have been slighted because of their color. When my Chinese daughter was 5, a man thought she was Japanese and started a nasty speech about WW II and Pearl Harbor. He may have been drunk.

We will get stares from people that can sometimes be uncomfortable. But that may just be because my children don't really look like me. When my children grow up, I do not think they will suffer from discrimination.

[MikeyIdea]

We got a few posts about how different people are seen…

If I am to put a name to the racism in Europe, then that world word be "mean"... meaning that the intention, strength and effect that the racism often bring upon a person on the receiving end is mean.

I was just thinking, many westerners say that there is lot’s of racism in Thailand and only see how people from central Thailand look down on Isaan, dark skin vs. light skin etc. But…

I can’t say that I ever see any mean racism in Thailand, I occasionally hear of racism but very rarely see any and it is never hard.

Anyone see hard racism like in Europe here in Thailand? Please explain if you do