Do you wish you were not Armenian?

[Ari]

Re: Do you wish you were not Armenian?

Iam just surprised at how many posts theres been on this in few days

read the history post i made and be prowd of who you are and where you come from

ohh yeah sorry but i cbf reading all this

[jgk3]

Re: Do you wish you were not Armenian?

Well, although I don't appreciate the comments, as he is still my father, I'm aware that we all have problems or faults. When I can, I try to help him out, but in certain issues, such as this, he's been totally hardwired based on bad experiences, and although he takes some of the blame, he has the tendancy of "sharing" the blame on others. Sort of childish, but when you understand someone's tendancies, you might be able to work around the obstacles if you show care and concern.

And that's my advice to the rest of you, in case your family members are difficult to deal with. Be receptive to as many comments that don't hurt you as you can, and work from there.

[N.Avakian]

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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 am the only armenian in my school and in my town.
people say to me, whats armenian? u dont have to live ur life as an armenian if u dont want to. my brother married a greek, my sisters boyfriend is english for example...
being armenian aint so bad tho. try and think of being armenian as unique. u can make yourself not feel armenian, but it will always be in your blood no matter what.

[Anonymouse]

Re: Do you wish you were not Armenian?

So change your name, pretend you're something you're not, and quit whining.

And get off an Armenian forum, you foreigner!

Quoted for truth!

[Anonymouse]

Re: Do you wish you were not Armenian?

Clearly this person is a Turk.

[jgk3]

Re: Do you wish you were not Armenian?

"u can make yourself not feel armenian, but it will always be in your blood no matter what"

sounds like a turk :P

[KotayKoskesh]

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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.

man you have to tell me where the Armenians Kung Fu is in Montreal lol jai une ceinture jaune en tai kwon do mais une ceinture noire en kung fu Armenians la jpourais kick ds asses en criss

[jgk3]

Re: Do you wish you were not Armenian?

lol, l'ecole y est actuellement en Laval...

En quelle style aviez vous pratique le kung fu? Les Armeniens ici pratique une style tres particulaire qui comprise des stances des animaux puis les "dances" pour chaque variant des animaux. Quand j'ai parle de ca avec quelque de mes amis qui font le Kung Fu dans les ecoles plus commercielles (et non-Armenien), ils ne connaissent pas de ce que j'en parle.

[KotayKoskesh]

Re: Do you wish you were not Armenian?

lol, l'ecole y est actuellement en Laval...

En quelle style aviez vous pratique le kung fu? Les Armeniens ici pratique une style tres particulaire qui comprise des stances des animaux puis les "dances" pour chaque variant des animaux. Quand j'ai parle de ca avec quelque de mes amis qui font le Kung Fu dans les ecoles plus commercielles (et non-Armenien), ils ne connaissent pas de ce que j'en parle.

wow really, interresting im not really practicing any kung fu hehe but it sure is interresting to knwo theree's an Armenian Kung Fu school, hm c ou a laval, a sourp hagop ?

[jgk3]

Re: Do you wish you were not Armenian?

Sourp Kevork. Sourp Hagop is in Montreal.

hahaha, so you were bullxxxxting me, that's okay, I'm still a white belt, there's no guarantee that I'll beat you in a fight anyway :P