Well i'm a 16 year old girl, whose pretty,fun,and popular and I have alot of friends.But there is a problem that most people don't really see as a problem;i'm italian.Not everyone at my school, but a group of people constantly make jokes to me about my heritage.It all started on the first week on school when we had to write a paper about ourselfs (favorites,ethnic background,religion,ect.) so people could get to know us.well i put in there I was italian,and right after the class these girls came up to me and asked if my dad was in the mafia!what the hell is that about?no body has any respect now adays,and i guess it has to do with shows like the gottis and the sopranos(even tho i love them!) who give people the impression ALL italian-americans are like that,and that all italian-americans have dads like tony soprano.what should I do to get rid of this stigma and situation?thanks alot and I'll rate u a 5 if u don't act all bitchy about it!=)
I know how you are feeling because i am mexican and i get all the steryo types for being mexican and get called a beaner and wetback. The best thing to do is ignore them becuase they are very immature. Don't let it get to you too much because they are gettin the best of you if they see it bothering you. The thing that would make them mad and possibly stop is if u laugh when they tell the jokes because if they see you laughing too then they know they have to find something else to try to bring you down and most people like that aren't smart enough nor do they want to find something else about you to try to make fun of. Keep your head up and be happy!
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thanks alot, you really helped!
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