Ted is doubtless familiar with the stereotype of the strict Asian parent pushing their kids to overachieve. And...yeah, that's pretty much Joan's experience.
Ted's question surprises Joan a little, and she blinks and then frowns in thought.
"I mean..." She holds up her hands. "She would have no problem with you being white, if that's part of the question. I think she would be a little overwhelmed meeting you, because she's a reserved person and you are way friendlier than she's used to. She will probably disapprove at first, because I don't think she has ever approved of my boyfriends off the bat. But I know that you'd be able to win her over."
She leans forward to kiss him gently.
"Ultimately, though," she says with a smile, "it doesn't change anything. I'd still want to be with you even if my mother hated you. But she wouldn't."
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Date: 2021-07-01 03:35 am (UTC)Ted's question surprises Joan a little, and she blinks and then frowns in thought.
"I mean..." She holds up her hands. "She would have no problem with you being white, if that's part of the question. I think she would be a little overwhelmed meeting you, because she's a reserved person and you are way friendlier than she's used to. She will probably disapprove at first, because I don't think she has ever approved of my boyfriends off the bat. But I know that you'd be able to win her over."
She leans forward to kiss him gently.
"Ultimately, though," she says with a smile, "it doesn't change anything. I'd still want to be with you even if my mother hated you. But she wouldn't."