Hello and Parev (getting in touch with my roots, and not with hair dye)

[Mos]

Re: Hello and Parev (getting in touch with my roots, and not with hair dye)

Hyegirl, welcome to the forum.

Take these opinions as what they are, individual opinions.

The rest of you... WTF? Someone comes here to learn more about their Armenian background and history and instead of being supportive that she has chosen to do so, you want to cut her off at the knees. Instead you send messages like 'it's too late for you'? I don't care when a person does it... if you, at any point in your life, decide to learn more about your culture and heritage, then that's a cause for praise. That's a person who is not lost. Those who are lost are those who aren't in touch with their Armenian roots, don't know or don't care, and do nothing to remedy it.

What I have said about identity is not an opinion, rather a more-or-less universally accepted definition of identity. People can often be confused and other around them not tell them the direct truth. I just want to make sure that this user here is facing reality upon her endeavours, so she doesn't take false paths and be hurt as a result. Sometimes, you simply need to show the cold water.

[Eddo211]

Re: Hello and Parev (getting in touch with my roots, and not with hair dye)

Hi

I am from a mixed fam and didn't grow up as Armenian as I would have liked (after all, it is a pretty cool heritage, you gotta admin, with our history and stuff) and never had the chance to be around a large, loud Armenian community until almost the end of college (and still don't live near one). I am looking to learn more about being Armenian instead of just American.

Ok, you can all congratulate my on my awesome heritage or just serve lokum instead. Your choice, but I'm leaning toward the food myself.



Tstesutyn (phrase from website, don't hate if I misspell. I can't read the alphabet yet.)

Congrats on your awesome heritage and welcome to the forum Hyegirl. You gonna like being Armenian.....don't get discouraged.

[Mos]

Re: Hello and Parev (getting in touch with my roots, and not with hair dye)

Congrats on your awesome heritage and welcome to the forum Hyegirl. You gonna like being Armenian.....don't get discouraged.

Eddo jan, how is she going to be Armenian?

[Siggie]

Re: Hello and Parev (getting in touch with my roots, and not with hair dye)

Mos, you made your point several times already; why do you keep harping on it? What is your purpose in continuing to hound the girl in her introduction thread? Are you trying to chase people off right from "Hello"?

[Mos]

Re: Hello and Parev (getting in touch with my roots, and not with hair dye)

Mos, you made your point several times already; why do you keep harping on it? What is your purpose in continuing to hound the girl in her introduction thread? Are you trying to chase people off right from "Hello"?

I was just asking Eddo a question. And I am not hounding her, just was making sure she goes into all of this with the correct mindset.

[KanadaHye]

Re: Hello and Parev (getting in touch with my roots, and not with hair dye)

Eddo jan, how is she going to be Armenian?

Well, we're going to ostracize real Armenians because they are too Armenian and then give their title to anyone that wants to join.

[Mos]

Re: Hello and Parev (getting in touch with my roots, and not with hair dye)

Well, we're going to ostracize real Armenians because they are too Armenian and then give their title to anyone that wants to join.

[KanadaHye]

Re: Hello and Parev (getting in touch with my roots, and not with hair dye)

Seriously though Hyegirl, I don't think Mos is trying to discourage you... besides, I see some Armenian peeking out from this statement:

MOS, maybe you should give me some benefit of the doubt and get to know me from more than a couple of posts before you judge me and my motives/perceptions.

[Eddo211]

Re: Hello and Parev (getting in touch with my roots, and not with hair dye)

Well, we're going to ostracize real Armenians because they are too Armenian and then give their title to anyone that wants to join.

Sometimes you gotta give till it hurts....

[Mos]

Re: Hello and Parev (getting in touch with my roots, and not with hair dye)

Let me just highlight this line:

I will always be only part and die American at heart...