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Wednesday, September 17, 2008
The Other Side To Things That No One Knows!
Today was a day that was the most intense day that I have had in such a long time. Today is a day that tears were shed, never wanting to be shed in the first place, but it happened anyway. This subject of being gay, straight, or bisexual can be very hurtful to many people. But when someone said that being that way is bad, many of the people just started to be rude and not want see the point that she was trying to get across. The person was born and raised by Middle Eastern people and Middle Eastern people have small minds and can never open them up. I know this because I am the same way but only as the parents part. I am trying to keep an open mind about all of it, but being raised a certain way and being to late to change. Me personally it is hard to be raised by Middle Eastern parents that are so closed minded to many things. My parents and the other person's parents are so nagging we have to think the way that they think so we don't get thrown out or yelled at constantly by our parents. No one really knows how it is being Middle Eastern and growing up here, being confused every freaking day of our lives. No one really knows or wants to know how or why we think the way that we think. When someone tries to state their opinion, no one wants to know, so people make accusations on things that they do not even know about. So the next time you want to argue on this subject with a person that grew up with Middle Eastern parents that yell at you constantly, threatening you not to talk to "these" kinds of people, you would be confused more than ever.
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2 comments:
Thanks Alex for all your kind words. It's so true how we Middle Easterns are grown not to think for ourselves. That's how I felt too. thank you so much.
So then are you both okay living with this stereotype of Middle Easterners? I think if someone made a sweeping generality like "Southerners have small minds and can never open them up" I'd have some strong words for that person.
Does coming from a family that happens to fit this particular stereotype give you the prerogative to extend it to all people from the same region?
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