The Sad Thread

[jgk3]

Re: The Sad Thread

You guys are great. I love that you show concern to me, even though I am just an odar.

lol, why wouldn't we? Not caring for non-Armenians, even in the most basic ways, just silly.

[karoaper]

Re: The Sad Thread

You guys are great. I love that you show concern to me, even though I am just an odar.

lol sad, why would we not care about you just cause you're not Armenian. You're a solid member of this online community and you're always friendly and sweet. As a rule, people care for and like friendly and sweet people.
Otar is not something negative. We don't view being a foreigner or a non-Armenian as being a lesser person or as flaw. In fact I've found that interaction and friendship with people outside your immediate environment is a positive and great experience. It is "otarutiun" (foreign environment, foreign life) that can be negative or rather it carries a high price for the mind and the soul in the present and the future, since it is void of the familial and intimate and on a bigger scale for Armenians can lead to a national deadend.

[sad_eyes]

Re: The Sad Thread

Jgk3 and Karoaper: It has been in my experiance on other online armenian communities, that otars are not welcome. If I voice an opinion of any subject related to armenia even in the smallest of fashions, it is singled out as it came from an otar. That is why I truley enjoy this particular armenian community. Friendly, respectable individuals who dont reject me because I am not armenian. And ones that can carry on interesting conversations may I mind you. Its great, and I am very glad that I am welcomed here.

[One-Way]

Re: The Sad Thread

I am sad.

[jgk3]

Re: The Sad Thread

Jgk3 and Karoaper: It has been in my experiance on other online armenian communities, that otars are not welcome. If I voice an opinion of any subject related to armenia even in the smallest of fashions, it is singled out as it came from an otar. That is why I truley enjoy this particular armenian community. Friendly, respectable individuals who dont reject me because I am not armenian. And ones that can carry on interesting conversations may I mind you. Its great, and I am very glad that I am welcomed here.

Yeah, the Armenians on those forums are uptight. I'm glad you enjoy this forum!

But with your eating habits... Have you seen a doctor or something? Do you drink enough water?