Do you wish you were not Armenian?

[Anahita]

Re: Do you wish you were not Armenian?

Hi, im sorry for posting this but I wish I wasnt Armenian.

I was raised the only Armenian in my whole neighborhood, only Armenian in school. Never went to Armenian Church because parents were too busy.
I never met Any Armenians. Everyone in my family is married to J ewss. I thought Armenian was a form of being a J ew for a long time.
People say what are you? I say Armenian they say whats that?
They have made fun of my looks. Dark eyes, pale skin.

I have met Armenians at a club-they were so nasty and told me i cant be Armenian because i look too white.

I remember when i was 10, my mom gave me a book that said "I am Armenian"
i ripped it up into pieces
I just hate it. I wish I was Italian, Greek, I hate being Armenian. Its awful

No. This isn't awful. You are struggling with identity right now.

What are you?

REALLY, Shouldn’t YOU be the one to define what ‘you are’? Don’t listen to people who tell you something bad about your J-wish family (that’s not a good thing for people to do, KIDS... REALLY!). Love and appreciate all your family, and teach them about your history too, when you can…

Love your roots, or at least understand. Love, also, whatever you define as YOU, now, too (and YOU determine that.)

[Siggie]

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Hellenized Persian!

Watch it... you dont know who else you might offend.

[jgk3]

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My father is a self hating Armenian, my mother's side is full fledged bolsahye. I live in Montreal and practice kung fu with fellow Armenians. All commands are in Armenian except the official names of certain stances and moves. It's quite enjoyable actually.

I stand somewhat detached from other Armenians however. I am trilingual (we speak French and English in Quebec), yet pretty much an Anglophone who speaks a weak Western Armenian. Still, I'm not ashamed of who I am, or the blood that runs through me. I am fond of our history as a people and our capabilities as a race. I am not fond of the wreckless and dimwitted attitudes of many Armenians, but I do not let those stupidities mar my understanding of our true potential.

We aren't of European descent and never will be. Accept what you are, and then you will find the beauty behind it. Look in the mirror and smile, not because of how you look, but because you accept yourself. Your face and your Armenian heritage come second, as they are your identity, yet you have the choice to make them more important. You can let your heritage become part of yourself by learning about it and connecting spiritually to your ancestors and brethren. You can let your face be the icon of who you are and what you stand for, for others to see.

[Crissy]

Re: Do you wish you were not Armenian?

Hi, im sorry for posting this but I wish I wasnt Armenian.

I was raised the only Armenian in my whole neighborhood, only Armenian in school. Never went to Armenian Church because parents were too busy.
I never met Any Armenians. Everyone in my family is married to J ewss. I thought Armenian was a form of being a J ew for a long time.
People say what are you? I say Armenian they say whats that?
They have made fun of my looks. Dark eyes, pale skin.

I have met Armenians at a club-they were so nasty and told me i cant be Armenian because i look too white.

I remember when i was 10, my mom gave me a book that said "I am Armenian"
i ripped it up into pieces
I just hate it. I wish I was Italian, Greek, I hate being Armenian. Its awful

I think you are missing the whole point here, if you were Italian or Greek or whatever you think you would not look like the way you do now? Armenians, Greeks Italians etc we all share similar features. And those so called friends would they not be who they are now and still make fun of you? Unfortunately, there are allot of people with insecurities who only feel better by making others insecure about themselves.

You should stop wasting energy on hating yourself and invest in learning more about our rich culture and learn to accept it and love it. You can't change who you are or who your family is. There is a saying "you can choose your friends, but not your family".

I grew up in a neighborhood being the only Armenian family, No Armenians in my school, in fact, no other "WOG" but me in the whole school. People asked me where I am from and not know where Armenia was or what it meant. You just have to be strong and educate people.

You are old enough to go to church on your own now, don't have to wait for your parents to make time to take you. Why don't you join a Church youth network?

[parthiapride]

Re: Do you wish you were not Armenian?

With a beard I kind of look xxxish.

[dsarkasian]

Re: Do you wish you were not Armenian?

With a beard I kind of look xxxish.

Like a Fiddler on the Roof?

[Anahita]

Re: Do you wish you were not Armenian?

I wish I were a barska-hye. Oh wait, I am!

Barska... lost me there.

One really CAN be both a genius and and idiot at the same time... I AM!

[parthiapride]

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The red xxxish devil incarnate...

[Anahita]

Re: Do you wish you were not Armenian?

The red xxxish devil incarnate...

If I understood your message, I'd respond. More than this, I mean.

[parthiapride]

Re: Do you wish you were not Armenian?

Theres no meaning behind the madness in the pic.




In actuality, I was responding to sarkisian.

Whos the most xxxish...