The "Line"

Regardless of the fact that it's accepted, my line draws at relatives... no matter how close or how far, if they're showing up at a family reunion, no thank you.

I can understand what Alice is saying when it comes to sharing the same background. It probably is easier and just "safer" as she puts it to marry within your same culture/group/religion/hair colour because you don't have to deal with differences. If that floats your boat, then go for it. I don't even fit in with my "culture" whatever that may be, and I hate stereotypes and hardly fall under any. Some people think that's odd, but I don't want to be just like everyone else. So saying I will only marry someone of the same race might not even be easier, especially since I don't really do some of the cultural things.

I just want someone that accepts me for who I am, and they can be from wherever, and as long as they don't constantly butt heads with me in regards to race, religion, and any other topic that irritates me, then I'm cool with it.

Jam it back in, in the dark.