So I had a conversation with my mom about having a non-vietnamese girlfriend and it kinda went like this(except its was in viet)...
Me: Mom
Mom: Yes?
Me: What if I got a girlfriend?
Mom: Will she be Vietnamese?
Me: What if she was white?
*Dad overhears
Dad: No Kevin that is unacceptable.
Me: Why not?
Dad: Because our cultures will not mix.
Me: That's fine isn't it?
Mom: I want to be able to speak to my own daughter-in-law
Me: What if she was Vietnamese, but could not speak it?
Mom: Your dad and I can teach her.
Me: Hey that's the same thing Michael's parents said to him.
Mom: That is because Michael's parents are smart people.
Me: Well, why can't we teach a white girl Vietnamese?
Mom: Can you teach her?
Me: No, but you can.
Mom: Impossible. White girl will never speak Vietnamese as well as a Vietnamese girl.
Dad: Your mom is right Kevin.
Me: Mom! Dad! That's racist!
Mom: No its not. Its the truth.
*I gave up trying to explain why it was racist after a minute or two
Me: So you will only let me marry a Vietnamese girl?
Mom & Dad: Yes
Me: What if I married a white girl?
Mom: I will kill you.
Me: What?!
Dad: Your mom is kidding. We will just disown you.
Me: But what if I really love her?
Dad: Good luck on your own.
*I went back to my room after that
Me: Mom
Mom: Yes?
Me: What if I got a girlfriend?
Mom: Will she be Vietnamese?
Me: What if she was white?
*Dad overhears
Dad: No Kevin that is unacceptable.
Me: Why not?
Dad: Because our cultures will not mix.
Me: That's fine isn't it?
Mom: I want to be able to speak to my own daughter-in-law
Me: What if she was Vietnamese, but could not speak it?
Mom: Your dad and I can teach her.
Me: Hey that's the same thing Michael's parents said to him.
Mom: That is because Michael's parents are smart people.
Me: Well, why can't we teach a white girl Vietnamese?
Mom: Can you teach her?
Me: No, but you can.
Mom: Impossible. White girl will never speak Vietnamese as well as a Vietnamese girl.
Dad: Your mom is right Kevin.
Me: Mom! Dad! That's racist!
Mom: No its not. Its the truth.
*I gave up trying to explain why it was racist after a minute or two
Me: So you will only let me marry a Vietnamese girl?
Mom & Dad: Yes
Me: What if I married a white girl?
Mom: I will kill you.
Me: What?!
Dad: Your mom is kidding. We will just disown you.
Me: But what if I really love her?
Dad: Good luck on your own.
*I went back to my room after that