I am a black woman, and my boyfriend is a white man. People have seen the shade of my skin, and they have assumed that he can't possibly be with me in that way. People have seen him with me, and they give me a look as if I am betraying my own kind. There is nothing wrong with my own kind, but I just happened to fall in love with someone with a different shade of skin.

But it really doesn't matter what color our skin is, we love each other and that's what matters.

Thankfully, both of our families support our relationship. I think it's baffling how it's 2018, and people still can't accept interracial couples. Of course, there are people that do stand for interracial couples and accept them wholeheartedly, but there will always be that bunch that gives off subtle racist vibes. For instance, when we go into a store and we aren't greeted or helped, and a non-interracial couple walks in and is immediately greeted and helped.

I know I am not the only person that has experienced that or worse. I have seen many people be attracted to someone of a different race, but I have also seen them be terrified because they believe their parents will "disown them," or their grandparents will "kill them." Their relative's reactions result in them dating the same race, but are they happy? No, they aren't happy! They are only doing what makes their relatives happy.

To deny someone their possible soulmate because of something as silly as skin color is ridiculous.

Instead of restricting, everyone should be embracing people that are bold enough to step out their comfort zone. Being in an interracial relationship is honestly amazing. Individuals get to experience a whole different culture and discover parts of life they never knew existed. I believe that to stick to one specific race is just limiting your chance of finding a soulmate.

I understand some people can't handle that level of awesomeness but to deny true love because of differences is absurd. Is being in an interracial relationship easy? No relationship is just easy, and I feel like there will always be stares and glares wherever my boyfriend and I choose to go.

Sometimes I feel like the only thing I can do is pray those people to lose their bigoted ways so they can spread more love throughout the world than hate. I can't stand when so-called Christians say it's my belief to not agree with interracial relationships because, news flash, 2 Corinthians 6:14 is not what they think it means. That verse was designed for protection and honor and it's meant to state that believers of God should be with believers of God, not that every race should date their own race.

I shouldn't even have to specify that I'm in an interracial relationship because it shouldn't matter. I will never be ashamed for loving someone outside of my race because as long as you have an amazing spiritual and emotional connection, and very similar beliefs then that's a match made in heaven.