text: Racism is alive and well in USA and in many other countries.  And if you are going to have an interracial relationship, then you have to be prepared to deal with racism.  \n\nAnd if you get married and have racially mixed kids, then they too will have some difficulty dealing with racism.   It's hard for such a kid to choose sides when his black friend says something against the white folks or his white friend says the same against the black people.\n\nBut I think that interracial friendship and marriage is worth fighting for.  You only need to take a look at such people as Tiger Woods and Hale Berry  to see what good such relationships can bring.  \n\nIf your man is better than anyone else you know, then don't listen to your mother and settle for second best.  You have only one life to live and you must make the best of it, regardless of what other people say.