Dear Del,

the love of my life has left me because her family doesn’t like me and wont allow me to go around them, but they’ve never met me I’ve never done anything wrong. They base their decision on me being from the ghetto. Now she won’t even talk to me unless it has to do with settling our old bills. What should I do I love her and she’s told me she loves me, but she doesnt want to be with someone she can’t share with her family.

Dear John,

It’s really very hard to change prejudiced people.  Years ago many a man and woman had to give up their loved ones because of their families’ prejudices. But many defied their family and went with their loved one anyway.  The love of your life doesn’t want to do that because she cares for her family more than she cares for you.  If you can talk to her and ask her if she could tell her family that she loves you and that you are a great guy, maybe that would help.  And try to get her to introduce you to them, or you could call or write them and tell them how much you love her and ask them to please at least meet you.  If all fails, remember there is more than one person out there for all of us and move on to find her!

Sincerely,

Del