I grew up in a racist holdhold

Mononoke28 says on Jun 30, 2008, 12:37:

So you tell her your family is racist but you're not, no big deal. Either way, she will probably have to experience it first hand and if you tell her now she'll be ready for it.

Diana

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carolva77 says on Jun 30, 2008, 12:40:

I agree with Diana, it is not your fault they are racists. As long as you are not one.

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papiChulo says on Jun 30, 2008, 13:09:

Don't sweat it man. My olds are racists too although they would never admit it. I showed me mum a pic of a g/f from Rionegro, Antioquia (northern spainish decent) and me mum said she looked forigen... that was the nicest thing she could muster up. And my malparido bro is even worse... he thinks all women from 3rd world countries are pros/hos. I sent him to hospital for that comment.

Like Mononoke says just admit what your family are and you're not like that. Or you can tell they piss you off and you wouldn't give them the steam off your piss let alone the time of day... thanks guys I feel better...lol

I'm not greedy I just want a lot.

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billyb says on Jun 30, 2008, 15:56:

No worries, colombians look down on euros and gringos also, so it all evens out ;)

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dwmte7 says on Jul 2, 2008, 05:12:

anybody who grew up in an american home before the '50's '60's was raised in a racist household. folks were racist before they even knew what it meant. it was like, there were your kind of 'folks' and then there were the others.

dwmte

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kalder says on Jul 2, 2008, 08:15:

"And my malparido bro is even worse... he thinks all women from 3rd world countries are pros/hos. I sent him to hospital for that comment."

Is that a rhetorical device to emphasis your strength of feelings; or did you actually assault your brother? I'm curious.

I know brothers can have the most vicious of falling outs. And for trivial reasons too. I kid you not- I had a stand up fight with my brother over which was the best English translation of 'Crime and Punishment'.

"kalder- have you ever had a woman?"--Sam Salmon

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dwmte7 says on Jul 2, 2008, 18:01:

all my life, growing up, i couldn't stand my brother...he liked to show off to his friends by bullying me and my friends. this lasted until two years ago when our folks died....it was then that the ice finally melted and we could sit down and visit like brothers. 65 years later.

dwmte

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MaFe says on Jul 3, 2008, 16:54:

Diana is right...just tell her, she has to know how you are and know you aren't like they were. I agree that most people raised in the 50's and 60's are not used to Latinos.

I think ignorance is fixed with education, and knowledge...you learned from your parents mistakes and that's all that really matters!

"All human actions have one or more of these seven causes: chance, nature, compulsions, habit, reason, passion, desire. "-Aristotle

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christobeldawg says on Jul 3, 2008, 19:25:

No worries, colombians look down on euros and gringos also, so it all evens out ;) billyb

another good one billyb, and I have noticed that to be true jaja

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MaFe says on Jul 3, 2008, 19:30:

christobeldawg says on Jul 3, 2008, 19:25: flag

No worries, colombians look down on euros and gringos also, so it all evens out ;) billyb

another good one billyb, and I have noticed that to be true jaja

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Really? I haven't. How many women here specifically hung out in spots where they could marry a foreigner? I always see people in Colombia obsess with foreigners...

"All human actions have one or more of these seven causes: chance, nature, compulsions, habit, reason, passion, desire. "-Aristotle

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christobeldawg says on Jul 3, 2008, 19:43:

ever notice how their mom and dad look at us?

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MaFe says on Jul 3, 2008, 19:44:

Dawg what do you mean??? I don't know maybe you are right?

"All human actions have one or more of these seven causes: chance, nature, compulsions, habit, reason, passion, desire. "-Aristotle

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christobeldawg says on Jul 3, 2008, 19:46:

I have just noticed when these younger women are all into their guy from the US, the parents don't seem to much like it. The girls think they are marrying up, the parents think they are marrying down. jaja

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MaFe says on Jul 3, 2008, 19:47:

WOW Dawg!! I have Latina friends 100% Latina...their familes think they are marrying up!! Maybe it depends? Wow...never heard that one...
I actually yelled at a Colombian friend she called me and asked me if I could find her a "tall, white, blond, blue eye rich gringo" because she was sick of "muerto de hambre Colombianos!?"

"All human actions have one or more of these seven causes: chance, nature, compulsions, habit, reason, passion, desire. "-Aristotle

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christobeldawg says on Jul 3, 2008, 20:00:

well I don't know about the really poor desperate girls, that is likely different. Estrato 5 and 6 family girls is more who I know of, and their families are not happy if they choose US guys who appear to be lower than that. That's all MaFe

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MaFe says on Jul 3, 2008, 20:02:

I believe you Dawg,makes sense

"All human actions have one or more of these seven causes: chance, nature, compulsions, habit, reason, passion, desire. "-Aristotle

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christobeldawg says on Jul 3, 2008, 20:05:

so how did your aunt feel about those guys, and allofthat nonsense? and, were the guys estrato 6, or at least 5, in the US?

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MaFe says on Jul 3, 2008, 20:08:

I deleted it because it was only a handful...my aunt is older and married and could care less. When the girls in her condo place were on my brother she was very mad. She felt that even though those were rich girls they knew my brother came from more money...i don't know but where she lived at in my eyes just a bunch of bobas...

What do u mean were the guys in the US? Where she lived it was all Colombians

"All human actions have one or more of these seven causes: chance, nature, compulsions, habit, reason, passion, desire. "-Aristotle

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christobeldawg says on Jul 3, 2008, 20:18:

never mind, no big deal on figuring all of that out tonight. Let's just say that Colombians and north Americans have a tendency to be intrigued by each other, and their parents tend to often be skeptical of anything serious coming of it.

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MaFe says on Jul 3, 2008, 20:22:

Dawg,,, I had that reaction here in the states...ja ja dated someone his mom didn't like me because I was half Colombian!

"All human actions have one or more of these seven causes: chance, nature, compulsions, habit, reason, passion, desire. "-Aristotle

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christobeldawg says on Jul 3, 2008, 20:39:

She probably found some reason not to like any of his girlfriends

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