Not Proud Of My Heritage

[Aquatic Waves]

What you say is true, but, being treated badly still hurts. I have ginger-hair and I grew up in France (I was born there as well) and lived there until I was 16.My Parents are from Northern Ireland, and I have Scottish Ancestry.
I was treated abusively by some, where I grew up simply because of my hair-colour and pale-coutenance. I remember one time walking by a total stranger where I lived in the Paris-Suburbs and he said : "I hate your Race" to my face, or one time coming out of the local swimming-pool, some kids yelled "you're not beautiful"... Not to mention the bullying I got at school... It wasn't uncommon for other school kids to shout "carrot hair" etc.
To this day, I actually do literally hate myself.

I'm so sorry to hear you experienced this. Where are you living now? Are things better or worse for you where your at?

This is what I'm talking about people. THE HATE

 

[Aquatic Waves]

I'm sorry that happened to you.

Sometimes I wonder if The Lord kind of wants us to be around our own homogeneous genetic relatives and live where we are of similar ancestry to others.

That way we don't even have to deal with that kind of stuff.

I mean, if you look at countries that have a homogeneous genetic population like Japan where everyone kind of looks similar it seems like it would be a better situation.

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Sooooo true!!!!

 

[Aquatic Waves]

Remember this.

A person who migrates to Japan, Greece, Israel, only become Citizens of those countries but they do not call themselves Japanese, Greek, or Israeli.
But you, are an American, either because you were born here, or someone of your Family from Italy migrated here and became a Citizen.

If anyone asks you what Nationality your are tell them you are an American, there is no good reason you have to say I am an Italian American, the way some say I am an African American, that means you are not proud of being an American.....Period.

Yeah I can but you will get that person who would say Native Americans are the real Americans. So I'm stuck

 

[Aquatic Waves]

Those that are throwing that rhetoric around are miserable with their own lives. They wish to bring you down also. Misery loves company.

We only bend the knee to God. He is what is important. Stay strong in who you are.

It's not just people. It's the media that's doing this as well. And the media makes it worse

 

[Aquatic Waves]

I know, but hardly anybody else knows that ...

All people have regrettable facts in their heritage. Almost noone gets away scott free.

Not really but I can't get into detail bc I don't want to make my topic even more controversial or sensitive

 

[Aquatic Waves]

There are negatives to reflect upon concerning the Roman Empire.

But this has nothing to do with you.

You are a modern. The Roman Empire (which was much more expansive than modern Italy) belongs to antiquity.

I don't mean to repeat myself. It's not just the RE. It's also bc of Columbus, the mafia, and being labeled as racists

And now I realized about Mussolini and the Italian invasion of Somalia, Libya, and Eritrea. But what hurt me the most was this d**k who said the Italians crucified Jesus. This made me feel much much worse

 

[NerdGirl]

Then I'll be called a racist

Stop allowing what others might say or think determine what YOU say and think.

 

[NerdGirl]

Because I'm fed and and hurt whenever I hear, see, or read negative stuff about us

Nobody is forcing those reactions on you. You're responsible for the way you react.

 

[NerdGirl]

I don't mean to repeat myself. It's not just the RE. It's also bc of Columbus, the mafia, and being labeled as racists

And now I realized about Mussolini and the Italian invasion of Somalia, Libya, and Eritrea. But what hurt me the most was this d**k who said the Italians crucified Jesus. This made me feel much much worse

WHY?
Jesus died willingly. The sin of all humanity is equally to blame for His death.
Stop taking on blame that isn't yours, for heaven's sake.

 

[Tone]

There are negatives to reflect upon concerning the Roman Empire.

But this has nothing to do with you.

You are a modern. The Roman Empire (which was much more expansive than modern Italy) belongs to antiquity.

There were ... and are ... great persons from Italy.

Leonardo Da Vinci - painter, inventor, scientist
Michaelangelo - painter
Rossini - composer
Vivaldi - composer
Verdi = composer
Marco Polo - explorer
Galileo - scientist
Marconi - scientist
Fermi - scientist

Sophia Loren
Sylvester Stallone
Al Pacino
Robert De Niro - actor

And a great many others ... List of people from Italy - Wikipedia

How could you leave out Daniel Larusso...

 

[A_Thinker]

But what hurt me the most was this d**k who said the Italians crucified Jesus. This made me feel much much worse

A part of a more balanced perspective on the subject could be accomplished through personal education.

At the time of Jesus' crucifixion, the Roman empire stretched across all of southern Europe, the Middle East, northern Africa, and East Asia. The persons involved in the crucifixion of Christ came from all parts of the empire.

Italians and Romans are not the same people.

 

[Aquatic Waves]

Stop allowing what others might say or think determine what YOU say and think.

We live in a very sensitive world today. You can't say anything

 

[Aussie Pete]

Because I'm fed and and hurt whenever I hear, see, or read negative stuff about us

There is only one view that matters. That is what God has to say about you. To hell with everything else - and I mean that literally. The fear of man brings a snare. If Lord Jesus had given in to the opinions of men, He would not have gone the the cross and died for us. Don't allow the lies of others to bully you. God is for you. Who can be against you? (Romans 8:33 and 34)

 

[Aussie Pete]

Because I'm fed and and hurt whenever I hear, see, or read negative stuff about us

Why? It should be like water off a duck's back. It was not the Romans that crucified Christ. Every single human being is responsible because every single human being is a sinner. They did the act but it was on behalf of all mankind.

 

[Jude1:3Contendforthefaith]

*** Update ***

I literally just found out through ancestry DNA that I have 18% Scottish ancestry.

Pretty cool.

Sometimes I think that I should try to move to the UK.

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[Macchiato]

I'm African-American ... and I don't know of any lack of appreciation for Italians. Hardly anybody recognizes Columbus as Italian ... or the Romans.

What we know of Italians is dark-haired, swarthy, passionate people ... with great food.

Relax ...

I think of the mario bros. I love their games.

 

[Aquatic Waves]

It seems like majority of you guys and girls don't understand

 

[Aquatic Waves]

Bump

 

[plain jayne]

Bump

OK, I wasn't going to post in this thread, but since you have said we don't get it and you have bumped it....
.....here goes.

Every ethnic group and cultural group has had horrible things said about them.

Put yourself in my southern U.S. shoes. You haven't lived until you've been called a bunch of "sister marrying freaks", "Neanderthal morons", "Kard Karrying Klanspeople", and "bigoted, racist, retarded fools who need to die off". I left off the vile profanity in those statements for the sake of politeness.

How's that for offensive? I used to try and respond to people across the internet who make those claims about those of us who live below the Mason-Dixon line, until I realized that I am not the one with the problem.

Here's my motto now: "When someone spews something really vile and hateful, DON'T pick it up and hold it and rub it in your heart. DON'T snuggle with it and carry it around like a needy puppy. DON'T EVEN put your time, effort, and precious energy into kicking it to the curb. You DO have to see it.....but only in order to step over or go around it and MOVE ON."

You need to move on.

 

[Jude1:3Contendforthefaith]

Here's my advise OP :

Just get over it because there is literally Nothing you can do about your ancestry and You Yourself have done Nothing wrong and are not responsible for the actions of your ancestors PERIOD.

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