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My husband is turning racist to blacks but yet im black?

Today i found out my husband goes on "storm front" and some other sites that are all about "white power" etc.. When I confronted him at one point he simply said it was for his work. It never even occurred to me that the site was not work related at all or had anything to do with "race". It is just by chance that he forgot to turn off the computer when he went to work today. Honestly my intentions were to just turn off the computer for him until i started browsing through what he was on just out of curiosity. You could imagine the look on my face and my reaction as soon as i found all this out. After some deep reflecting i can not ever recall a time except once, where he has shown any indication of thinking this way towards blacks or any other minority for that matter. When the whole obama election thing came out my husband told me that "america has never had a black president so how can we trust obama to lead a white majority country, he sees through life as a minority so his views will be distorted" I ended up just going along with it not really saying much in response just because of the fact that i never really was into politics anyways and to me all of the candidates through the whole election sounded shady and i did not even end up voting. My husband was all for Mccain though. I feel like this information i found can ruin our marriage if i do confront him about it and make it into a big deal.. He gets home in 2 hours so im thinking of A) should i confront him or B) pretend like i saw nothing?. i think this is personally bigger then cheating. I cant be with someone who disrespects my race behind my back like this at the same point the idea of being without him is scary.. he is perfect in every way minus this alter ego he has online that i found out. I do also have to think about my kids well being because i don't want him to be teaching the kids things that he is picking up from "storm front". My kids have recently hit the stage where one starts to question there identity and self worth, and for some reason they ONLY seems to go to him with issues regarding race and such. Im not jealous at all because of that its just that i feel like on a something like "race" i should be the one they go to. Since i found out all this info about my husband im afraid that he is telling them things that can potentially make them question themselves as biracial americans. All of my kids to be honest look more on the "white side" and it never crossed my mind until today that there is a big chance that when they grow older they might feel pressured from society to "blend" in with the western world by trying to "pass" off as white. Their still young now and they are very proud of who they are as far as i can see. Like i said before he is a wonderful husband.. At this point i just hate the fact that i saw this.. life was so much better before i found out all of this.. i feel like i should just wait till he comes to terms with himself and brings it up to me naturally? but then what if he doesn't right?

Update:

So you guys think the possiblity of my husband possibly doing this for attention is not the reason and he is in fact possibly racist? i mean he couldnt be.. but then after looking at some of the answers u guys think he is and will potentially teach the kids? im honestly leaning on acting like i saw nothing.. I hate fighting and confrontations.. but yet this is a very serious thing that can potentially ruin our marrige.

Update 2:

and i also have to think about the kids well being as well.. aah i hate this all day i been stressing over this and he gets home in like half an hour!

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Be honest and open with him about how you feel. If you are married then he should be telling you the TRUTH about this. Remember why you married him in the 1st place. Im assuming he bent down on one knee and asked YOU right? 2nd, you have more than one child with him right? Think about the first time you saw him holding you child in his arms right after you gave birth. Is the picture of your husband holding your 1st born in his arms a picture of a racist? Probably not. But, he should be HONEST about why he was on that site. Ask the question....let him answer...and believe what he tells you. Be it good or bad, he has too much invested in your marriage and your children to not tell you the truth. Good luck!

  • 6 years ago

    Stormfront, is not intended to be a racist site. It is a site basically made for white people who live in predominantly black areas or cities, who are pretty much silenced by their communities. This is because the "community issues" are labelled as "black issues" by our community and thus, silence us from our own communities. The site is an outlet for the white minority who are rather silenced in America. It also is a site for those against black racism, which is prevalent in areas where black people are the majority. Anyway, if your husband lives in a predominately black area, maybe he's not racist, but needs an open outlet to voice his opinion of community issues. Now if he's upper class living in a white city and going on Stormfront, lol... then he may be a racist.

  • 1 decade ago

    Hi i can personally relate to what you are going through at this moment. I am biracial my mom is white dad is black, one summer vacation i was visiting my mom's relatives when i over heard them speaking meanly about my black father. I was furious because my dad has a great job in corporate America, my two sisters , brother and i all attend private schools, we live in a great community in a house that is already paid for. We have always gone on great family vacations to Europe since i was a kid, yet they still had the nerve to say disrespectful things about him. I know that my Grand mother and Aunt loves us and all, but just hearing these things coming from them changed my relationship with them forever. I now spend most holidays with my dad's relatives, where there is so much more love. I think that you should have a talk with him, if it is bothering you so much, what is a marriage without communication right? Sometimes i think that a person can love someone of a certain race, and still have a tendency to be a little racist.

  • 7 years ago

    it is very possible the Hubby may need shrink like i do although i'm not a racist i have developed many less than desirable habits.it took my wife daughter and the only two friends i have to convince me i was acting well like a jerk.one of the first signs i was going off was i burned the relationship of most my friends just to clear clutter.well it worked no one calls unless they need something that is ok .i guess i am trying to let you know sometimes wee all get off and need help.asking for it is a whole nother bag of tricks.if you live long enough all sorts of s... happens it is how you deal with it and i tell you failing is humbling.working it out is what winners do.never forget to pray ya know if you ask with a contrite and a willing heart anything is possible.

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  • 1 decade ago

    This is really sad. It is not the first time that someone has racist tendencies, but love black women. There are stories of KKK members with black mistresses.

    What concerns me is that this is a custom of his, not just a one time thing out of curiosity. What also concerns me is that you even question whether to confront him or not, that says alot about what he has ALREADY done to your self esteem. There is absolutely no question that you should confront him about it, sit down and discuss this with him.

    Maybe some questions to ask are:

    Why do you visit this site? Do you agree with their beleifs? Would you try to teach our children these things? How often do you visit race related sites?(this is probably not the only one)

    I just saw something on TV where some of these hate groups are growing because some whites are being brainwashed and they are using fear of becoming a minority or being taken over by immigrants as a thin veneer to hate others.

    I hope that your husband was not caught up in this, but it certainly sounds like it. I hope it works out for you, do the best for your mental health and for your children.

    Edit: I had a feeling you don't like confrontation, just from what you said. There are times to let things lie, and there are times to stand up, I truly believe this IS one of the times to stand up. Get the strength from somewhere!!

  • 1 decade ago

    I am sorry but I don't think you are being completely honest ot there are parts of the story missing. There had to be signs before that he felt this way. Had too, either you didn't want to accept it on the premise, he hates them but likes me and I am not like them; or, you were too naive and caught up in the feelings and thought he would change by being with you..

    This is truly scary and similar to relationships that the slave master had with the slave. You need to address this with him now, and you need to communicate with your kids more. It doesn't matter if they go to their dad, you go to them.

    My sister has had her share of white men and their negative feelings toward blacks. One caller her a ni$$er. All have spoken ill of black men on may occassions and often showed very little concern when discussing hate groups that target blacks, like whatever.

    Just because someone dates you doesn't mean they respect you, that is the type of society we live in...

    Good luck, I wish you the best........

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Um, wow. You need to tell him what you found out. And uh, you can't just turn racist all of a sudden. He's just showing you who he is. He's already made remarks that should have left you wondering and I'm sure there has been more things said but you don't want to remember them. I don't blame you. I wouldn't want to believe that someone I loved hated people who looked like me. I would get out of there. That's a real scary situation. Next thing you know he's gonna be hanging up white robes in the closet and teaching your kids how to make nooses....

    Source(s): When someone shows you who they are, believe them.- Maya Angelou
  • STORMFRONT?

    Wooow. I came across that website by accident one day. I was utterly disgusted by what I read.

    I can't fathom being married to someone who frequents the site-- even if I was white.

    From my interaction with white people, I've realized that MANY of these white racists do indeed have minority friends. Heck, a lot of people I've heard make extremely racist comments or slurs were always very nice and polite to me. I can't understand how any of them would end up *marrying* a black person though...

    You should confront him, definitely....

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Some racist people are weird. I know this guy who talks about white pride all the time and he has friends of all different races.

    LOL I been on that site Stormfront. I just wanted to see what they talk about on there.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    My dad says the most racist of white men love black women and will marry them because a wife/girlfriend is like having a personal slave.

    You cook for them, have sex with them, clean after them, do all kinds of things for them, yet on the inside they probably have little to no respect for you.

    My Uncle is a white guy and he hates black men, loves black women and married my Aunt. They have 2 sons now & I always wondered what he thinks because his kids obviously have black in them and will be seen to many as black men. Thats too weird for me... see? Theres another reason to stay the hell away from white men! like i needed any more... yuck!

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