Quote:
Originally posted by AKA_Monet
No offense taken... My mother's mother--my grandmother--had a few issues with men... It was unfortunate, but that was the way her life was at the time...
As far as my father's side... The women were young--like 12-14 when men took "care" of them. But back in that day, no woman had control of her body... That is just the reality of the situation...
That's interesting about your great-grandfather though... It would be nice to actually see the documentation... I bet he was probably disowned by his own family because of his love... Too bad... Because his own family missed out... IMHO...
But the South is truly the South in the United States of America...
|
Actually, no, he wasn't disowned or anything from what I understand. Both families lived together, at least the immediate families. As people were further removed from the couple, of course, there were some negative feelings and experiences. But way down in the deep south, it wasn't that big of a deal. ( Again, speaking for my family's experience)