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  • #61
    I take everything way too seriously, except serious stuff, like sleep.

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    • #62
      Originally posted by loseyourname I take everything way too seriously, except serious stuff, like sleep.
      I hope the Leprechaun snatches you in your sleep.
      Achkerov kute.

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      • #63
        As much as I hate the thought of our culture being on the verge of extinction, I would not have any problems with marrying a Non-Armenian. If this does happen, I'll do my best to teach my children their heritage, keep the language going and have frequent visits to Armenia.

        Diversity and hybridization are inevitable at this point. I think the only thing we can do is teach our children to be well-rounded in order to maintain some individuality and avoid falling into the mush in the blender. I can't imagine what LA is going to look like in 100 years. Personally, I'll do my best to fulfill my parental and cultural obligations but that's not going to guarantee that my kids will be successful and it's not going to suddenly overpopulate Armenia.

        My kids will be Armenian regardless of who I marry.

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        • #64
          Originally posted by Aphrodit3 As much as I hate the thought of our culture being on the verge of extinction, I would not have any problems with marrying a Non-Armenian. If this does happen, I'll do my best to teach my children their heritage, keep the language going and have frequent visits to Armenia.

          Diversity and hybridization are inevitable at this point. I think the only thing we can do is teach our children to be well-rounded in order to maintain some individuality and avoid falling into the mush in the blender. I can't imagine what LA is going to look like in 100 years. Personally, I'll do my best to fulfill my parental and cultural obligations but that's not going to guarantee that my kids will be successful and it's not going to suddenly overpopulate Armenia.

          My kids will be Armenian regardless of who I marry.
          It's not always that the other side is as flexible and willing to adopt or familiarize with your culture since he is in possession of his own.

          But what the heck, it's your life.
          Achkerov kute.

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          • #65
            Originally posted by sSsflamesSs
            Secondly, only an Armenian can understand me completely. I was not born in the States - I spent the better half of my life in Armenia, so I can't deny my love for my country, and I cannot deny the probable extinction of Armenians if the status quo remains unchanged (that Armenians begin to intermarry).

            Only an Armenian speaks my mother language. Only an Armenian will be able to relate to what I have gone through.
            I think being an immigrant allows us to understand all of this. When you do arrive in a new country, and you notice everyone else's ignorance (and even disinterest) towards your culture, you get a feeling that you can only truly relate to people of your own background. Might be harder to understand for you (loseyourname) as you seem to be born in America, but it is something I feel deeply.

            This is not to say that I've never been close to anyone who isn't armenian. Of course not. But it's not the same.

            And personally, I like diversity. I like the fact that if I take a trip to the Czech Republic, I'll see things that are distinctly Czech. I like the fact that I will need a translation book as I'm walking around Prague. I also love the fact that a foreigner walking around in Yerevan will also need a translation book.

            Just a question, out of curiosity: what language do you speak at home?

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            • #66
              Originally posted by Anonymouse It's not always that the other side is as flexible and willing to adopt or familiarize with your culture since he is in possession of his own.
              Then you find someone who is. You'd be amazed at how many people there are out there.

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              • #67
                I was watching my cousin's wedding video, and I was thinking to myself.

                menk laaaaaaaaaaaavnenk eli.

                Screw the others!

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                • #68
                  Originally posted by loseyourname Then you find someone who is. You'd be amazed at how many people there are out there.
                  Well, like I said, I'll go with what I know.

                  At the same time, I don't impose myself on others' choice. Everyone is free to go about as they please, and marry whom thye wanna xxxxing marry, now let's kill this infernal thread already.
                  Achkerov kute.

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                  • #69
                    inter racial marriages?

                    hey why not the world needs more mutts running around.

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                    • #70
                      Originally posted by Anonymouse Well, like I said, I'll go with what I know.
                      Then stay in your comfort zone. Live in your box, and call people like me, willing to actually take a risk every now and then, stupid.

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