Guest Guest Posted April 8, 2023 Report Share Posted April 8, 2023 I’m curious if anyone here is in an interracial relationship and if so, how are they finding it? After all, it’s hard enough being gay in Singapore, but adding in a racial and religious factor must also make it difficult. Please keep this discussion civil and respectiveful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasterFitMalaySG4U Posted April 8, 2023 Report Share Posted April 8, 2023 Nah is not working for me. Can't even take you for spiritual journey if your heart is not open to it. Just be friends or good friends is good enough. Coz the person is USEFUL for something else. Get it? 😏 If you respect and appreciate a simple friendship, it goes a long way haha 😆 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve5380 Posted April 9, 2023 Report Share Posted April 9, 2023 On 4/8/2023 at 7:47 AM, Guest Guest said: I’m curious if anyone here is in an interracial relationship and if so, how are they finding it? After all, it’s hard enough being gay in Singapore, but adding in a racial and religious factor must also make it difficult. Please keep this discussion civil and respectiveful. In my experience, feelings for each other are much, much more important than racial and religious disparities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted April 10, 2023 Report Share Posted April 10, 2023 To an extent, I do think that it is easier for gay relationships to thrive more in western countries like the US and Europe which in general tend to be more liberal and accepting. Singapore is still quite a conservative country. Even with straight couples in Singapore, interracial relationships are difficult, which is why I'm wondering if anyone here on BW is in one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yhtang Posted April 10, 2023 Report Share Posted April 10, 2023 On 4/8/2023 at 8:47 PM, Guest Guest said: I’m curious if anyone here is in an interracial relationship and if so, how are they finding it? After all, it’s hard enough being gay in Singapore, but adding in a racial and religious factor must also make it difficult. Please keep this discussion civil and respectiveful. I think it is not just racial and religious factors that come into play, cultural differences also make a difference. For example, there will be cultural differences between say, a Chinese from Singapore and a Chinese from mainland China. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singalion Posted April 10, 2023 Report Share Posted April 10, 2023 1 hour ago, yhtang said: I think it is not just racial and religious factors that come into play, cultural differences also make a difference. For example, there will be cultural differences between say, a Chinese from Singapore and a Chinese from mainland China. True! One eats bats the other doesn't!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singalion Posted April 10, 2023 Report Share Posted April 10, 2023 We shouldn't make things more difficult than they are. also in Western countries there are differences in believes, just take Catholic and non Catholic . Or Sunnites and Shia. There are always differences. If you are reasonable, you can work things out. It is just to set the limitations and borders in the relationship. And don't ignore, people are different, because characters are different. That can happen with non interracial partners also. Just take one is very outspoken, the other not, one has temper the other is softer. Be happy if you are in love and relationship and work things out in between both of you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singalion Posted April 10, 2023 Report Share Posted April 10, 2023 2 hours ago, Guest Guest said: To an extent, I do think that it is easier for gay relationships to thrive more in western countries like the US and Europe which in general tend to be more liberal and accepting. Singapore is still quite a conservative country. Even with straight couples in Singapore, interracial relationships are difficult, which is why I'm wondering if anyone here on BW is in one. The biggest hindering factor is, local gay couples very often don't live together. How many of you move out and rent a flat or something to stay with your bf or above 35 when you have your own flat live with your partner? Mostly you are just not visible to society. My point to this is: Just don't bother what others say or think. Live your life and love, and even if your partnership is interracial. You will rarely persuade racists or intolerant people, but the long way they will get the minority and lesser. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve5380 Posted April 10, 2023 Report Share Posted April 10, 2023 At least in gay relationships there is not this extreme difference that exists in straight couples, where men are from Mars and women are from Venus, so they are... interplanetary! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Angel_Just Posted July 10, 2023 Report Share Posted July 10, 2023 Wanted to share since I have been in a relationship with my partner for 13 years now. I’m C, he’s M. It’s certainly not been very easy especially at the start. It took a lot of trying to understand his world and his way of life. I found that being curious was my way of just being interested. 13 years on and I’m still learning more about who he is, and it’s not simply because he is of a different race but he’s a human being, complex and deep, loving and wonderful. When everyday can be a discovery, interracial relationships can be a wondrous adventure to have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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