Jewi? Not a Jew?

[thehead]

Glanced at the thread titles in this area and got transported right back to elementary school. See as a Jew who grew up in the south, feeling like an outsider was an everyday occurrence especially in that part of our country. Lately ive become more sensitive about it. I explained this to some Christian coworkers and they were .

As the majority it never dawned on them. So what am i asking. Guess im asking if others can relate? Dont have to be a Jew. Jew not a Jew any opinions welcome.

Edited May 2, 2011 by thehead

[OpenBook]

I hear Jewish men are good in bed. Sorry, but that's all I've got to share on that subject.

[shadowofman]

Israeli soldiers are the holy grail for traveler girls. And insane, so I've heard.

A gf of mine loves jew boys. But all of her experiences have been less than stellar. I recognize though. Jew ladies are super fine.

 

As far as relating to jewery in the south, well I'm an atheist in the south. Sort of the same thing I guess.

[thehead]

Bentnotbroken: Appreciate that. I read your posts as a lurker. Big fan.

 

OpenBook: Good in bed huh.......How YOU doin' tonight? lol

Thanks also. Honest.

 

Shadowofman:On behalf of us Jewish males I apologize to your friend. Def

Atheist, Jew + South=Not easy. We're a damned people man . Dont mean to make light of anyones religion here. Just heard that all through growing up.

I learned to laugh about it.

On a road trip a buddy of mine and I stopped in Salt lake City. We sat down on a bench in Temple square to wait for a friend of his. A nice Mormon lady approached us to talk about conversion. She sat down between us. She looked at my friend, asked his religion (Baptist), smiled. Then she asked me. I answered. She smiled politely then turned her back on me on the bench! never said another word to me and concentrated all her efforts at him. Im beyond saving! Im telling you---we are a dammmned people. lol

Edited May 3, 2011 by thehead

[westernxer]

On a road trip a buddy of mine and I stopped in Salt lake City. We sat down on a bench in Temple square to wait for a friend of his. A nice Mormon lady approached us to talk about conversion. She sat down between us. She looked at my friend, asked his religion (Baptist), smiled. Then she asked me. I answered. She smiled politely then turned her back on me on the bench! never said another word to me and concentrated all her efforts at him. Im beyond saving! Im telling you---we are a dammmned people. lol

 

She probably ignored you because she couldn't use Jesus as a topic to bridge the conversation. Consider yourself lucky. LOL

[D-Lish]

I always think when meeting Jewish boys that they will never be okay with being in a relationship with me because, well- I'm not Jewish.

 

I've been hit on by Jewish boys- but I don't take them seriously.

[Star Gazer]

I can relate.

 

I went to high school in a town surrounded by Mormon. I'm not Mormon.

 

I was also the only gentile at the first firm I practiced at.

 

Spiritually, I often felt out of place...

[thehead]

Thanks for responding stargazer, westernxr, d-lish and hi again bent.

 

Westernxr---Guess she did get to me because what you said made me feel better. Feeling better surprised me. Thanks man.

 

Dlish---Chances are high many Reformed Jewish men would be very serious about you. If you run into an interesting one give him a try.

 

Stargazer---Thanks for the support. Not sure why this feeling of alienation as a kid is bothering me so much now. What ever the reason it helps just to seeing the words "I can relate"

 

Bent---Thanks for laughing at my Frank Drebin on that other thread. Stupid joke but it still makes me

[Feelin Frisky]

Not a jew. But grew up in Brooklyn NY on a block with every ethnicitiy there is including many many Jews. I have no prejudice against Jews. I have however had prejudice perpetrated against me by Jews for simply being a goy. That's their loss.

[Stung]

Well, I grew up in a very multi-culti area so I never really felt like an outsider in my home area, not many did no matter what their affiliations. My friends were all different religions, races, sexual orientations, etc.

 

However, I did feel weird when I was visiting family outside of my area. I'm an atheist, and half white and half Native American, and while some of my relatives on both sides were great and very warm and hospitable, some of my white relatives would make bigoted comments around me, sometimes just ignorant, sometimes downright hateful (sexist, too); on the other hand, several Native relatives I met also made me feel like an outsider because I looked so white and was raised urban, I wasn't really one of them. Just couldn't win. And on those visits I invariably got some harassment for not being Christian, as well. I can't say I'm sorry that I didn't visit more often .

 

I dated plenty of Jewish guys, back in the day. It was never an issue, although I guess it would have been if they were really Orthodox or something.

[thehead]

Feelinfrisky, stung, thanks for responding.

Hope Im not sounding too self pitying. I wont go into details but what teachers pulled then (K-12) would be front line news by todays standards.

I was the only Jewish kid for many years so they were able to get away

with all kinds of garbage without complaints.

I never told my parents because they carried shame I could sense.

Thanksagain for posting.

Sorry for lack of punctuation this phone is a pain.

[applefruit]

The head, what state do you live in if you dont mind answering?

 

First of all you should be proud of being jewish.That means your from gods chosen people and part of a strong and intelligent nation thats survived persecution and murder for many generations.To sum it up your much cooler than a plain old non chosen american.

Theres millions of jews in america and in some states especially the northeast theres large jewish comminities, many synagogues, yeshivas,kosher supermarkets, you name it.So do not be ashamed just because your from some town that has no jews.

 

In the south, many people there are ignorant.I hate to say this but in the south if your not a white male christian then your an outcast. so if your a woman, athiest,black,asian,muslim,hispanic then your an alien.

 

so you shouldn't pay attention to ignorant people with a narrow view of the world.In fact many intelligent people in the us understand jewish people and know atleast a few personally.Every single Ivy league college in america has large jewish student populations, Even most state universities have many jews and jewish student groups.So your part of a more intelligent people.

 

meaning many succesful people currently and in history were jewish.

 

 

were living in a post holocaust world where you have human rights, so stand tall because your family is a rare diamond among a sea of crystals.

maybe you can learn more about your religion and teach some things to people you know and coworkers. maybe they will be interested to hear about hannukah,rosh hashana,passover and so on.

where Im from about 20% of the population is jewish and almost everyone has a jewish neighbor and works with jewish coworkers. so many schools and work take off during jewish holidays.

 

stick to your faith and if any of your redneck white neighbors tell you about jesus you tell them that the real mashiach is coming soon.

[Rayne03]

 

In the south, many people there are ignorant.I hate to say this but in the south if your not a white male christian then your an outcast. so if your a woman, athiest,black,asian,muslim,hispanic then your an alien.

 

so you shouldn't pay attention to ignorant people with a narrow view of the world.

 

stick to your faith and if any of your redneck white neighbors tell you about jesus you tell them that the real mashiach is coming soon.

 

 

Wow, now that's quite the generalization and couldn't be further from the truth and a little little hypocrytical. However, the rest of your post sounded intelligent.