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My SO and I have been together for 10 years. We are a mixed race couple and sometimes people give us "the look". We choose not to get married since we are happy just to live together. I don't like labelling anyway.

My dad just passed away. Looks like we are going to host a lot of people. Most people haven't met my SO before. We don't live close to my family and most of my relatives don't know about my SO.

Now my mom wants me to introduce my SO as "my friend" instead of boyfriend. I told her there is no way I will do that. Am I wrong? I am tired of people not accepting us.
<bot>: Mixed race couple. Mom wants me to introduce my SO as "my friend" instead of "boyfriend" to relatives!