We cannot make everyone who says mean things about Italians stop doing it, but we made a few suggestions when asked.
You seemed to want to take some corrective action, so what do you think now that it will be?
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We cannot make everyone who says mean things about Italians stop doing it, but we made a few suggestions when asked.
You seemed to want to take some corrective action, so what do you think now that it will be?
I hope my thread wont be sensitive or controversial. But I need to vent. Besides the fact I fear of going to hell, I have this on my mind. I felt this way for years but now things are getting worse in the world now thanks to the media and government. I'm feeling more ashamed and less proud of my heritage (Italian). It literally hurts me when people call them racists, mafias, bringing up what Columbus did, and of what the Roman empire did. I'm starting to wish that I was a different nationality. Now I'm afraid to tell people what my background is bc I fear they will judge me. I would rather say I'm an American. Does anyone here feel the same way? Or had felt the same way? Again I don't mean to have this topic come as offensive. If so, I will ask the MOD to remove it
What do you mean?
I hope my thread wont be sensitive or controversial. But I need to vent. Besides the fact I fear of going to hell, I have this on my mind. I felt this way for years but now things are getting worse in the world now thanks to the media and government. I'm feeling more ashamed and less proud of my heritage (Italian). It literally hurts me when people call them racists, mafias, bringing up what Columbus did, and of what the Roman Empire did. I'm starting to wish that I was a different nationality. Now I'm afraid to tell people what my background is bc I fear they will judge me. I would rather say I'm an American. Does anyone here feel the same way? Or had felt the same way? Again I don't mean to have this topic come as offensive. If so, I will ask the MOD to remove it
Who CARES? They aren't even directed at you! Why are you giving so much power to absolute strangers on a computer? Stop!Not to me but I read negative comments about the RE on youtube
Are you sorry that the sun shines or that water is wet? You have as much control over that as you do over your ancestry. The world is getting crazier and crazier. I refuse to be guilty of offence that other people have caused in the past. Australia had a "sorry day" for the treatment of Aborigines when the British settled Australia. I don't recall a reciprocal "thank you" day from Aborigines for whites who funded the armed forces to protect Australia from Japanese invasion. It is indeed a sorry day when somehow we have to apologise for events of the past. Even God does not punish children for the offences of their ancestors.I hope my thread wont be sensitive or controversial. But I need to vent. Besides the fact I fear of going to hell, I have this on my mind. I felt this way for years but now things are getting worse in the world now thanks to the media and government. I'm feeling more ashamed and less proud of my heritage (Italian). It literally hurts me when people call them racists, mafias, bringing up what Columbus did, and of what the Roman Empire did. I'm starting to wish that I was a different nationality. Now I'm afraid to tell people what my background is bc I fear they will judge me. I would rather say I'm an American. Does anyone here feel the same way? Or had felt the same way? Again I don't mean to have this topic come as offensive. If so, I will ask the MOD to remove it
To me, heritage is not a point of pride or shame. It just is, like any other personal characteristic.
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 hope my thread wont be sensitive or controversial. But I need to vent. Besides the fact I fear of going to hell, I have this on my mind. I felt this way for years but now things are getting worse in the world now thanks to the media and government. I'm feeling more ashamed and less proud of my heritage (Italian). It literally hurts me when people call them racists, mafias, bringing up what Columbus did, and of what the Roman Empire did. I'm starting to wish that I was a different nationality. Now I'm afraid to tell people what my background is bc I fear they will judge me. I would rather say I'm an American. Does anyone here feel the same way? Or had felt the same way? Again I don't mean to have this topic come as offensive. If so, I will ask the MOD to remove it
I know but we still get blamed regardless
Even God does not punish children for the offences of their ancestors.
I know, but hardly anybody else knows that ...He was from Genoa and that's in Italy
There are negatives to reflect upon concerning the Roman Empire.Not to me but I read negative comments about the RE on youtube
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.
What on earth could possibly be offensive about being an Italian in America?
Stop being afraid. You have nothing to be afraid of or be sorry for. Be proud of your heritage and ignore anyone who tries to make you feel less-than for what you are.
Shame is something we feel when we do something wrong. You aren't doing anything wrong by simply being Italian and proud of it. Don't allow idiots to make you feel shame when it isn't warranted.
Who CARES? They aren't even directed at you! Why are you giving so much power to absolute strangers on a computer? Stop!