family influences Latino?
88583
What is your question?
824468
To some families race is important.  If you read the bible, you will see why some families believe that races should not mix.  He is not the one with the problem.  It seems to be his family.  If he is not strong enough to break it to his family...he is not strong enough to be in an interracial relationship.
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I don't have to be Latino to be clued in on the cultural differences.  Latinos value "machismo" and more traditional gender roles.  At least your man was honest with you about it.\n\nThe last thing you should do is to take it personally and to fault yourself for his feelings.  You are not responsible for his feelings, as he is not responsible for yours.\n\nHe would be more compaible with someone he feels that he is more accomplished around.  He feels that you are more accomplished than him.\n\nMost guys who feel intimidated by their partner's success do bad things to try to elevate their ego, or "get back" at their partner in a passive-aggressive way.  These things they do are cheating, porn addiction, reducing women by stereotyping, objectifying, and reducing them.\n\nYour man was honest and has integrity.  Such a shame to lose one like that.  Maybe, if you want to work it out with him, you could figure out what it would take for him to feel equal to you.\n\nMaybe that would mean taking some online courses, some nght courses, or something that would certify him in a trade skill.  And if you were to get more involved, maybe it would mean selling your home and moving to one together.  A new home is not yours or his, but rather neutral territory that you get together.\n\nMaybe you could take some courses with him in something that interests him.  If he's into carpentry, then take shop classes with him.  If he's into motors, then take automotive courses with him.  Maybe if he saw that you were willing to try and possibly fail at something he could be good at, he would feel more machismo.\n\nSure, he is a Latino, but he is a man first.  All men want to be strong, admired, powerful, respected, appreciated, attractive, and saught after.  Some cultures value certain things more that others, like the ability to provide and protect.
742250
Nah, my family isn't latin and we do it too. Its just something folks do. I even get MY butt slapped. Although I wish they didn't do that.
1106134
i am white and i do not ask any dumb questions about latinos. ppl every where no matter what are the same except for skin color. not all americans are like that. i respect the mexican, hispanic, and latino community. they work hard, they pay their bills,and have a strong family structure.i wish we here in america would stand by our famileies like latinos do.
704700
Hay tres personas en mi familia (there are three people in my family)
754576
Power. \n\nI think it's a family trait.
383617
People who are Spanish come from Spain, and they are not part of the campaign you speak of (almost all Spanish people come to the US with visas and proper immigration papers). Perhaps you are thinking of MEXICANS and other Latinos who insist on making the immigration issue one based on race.
735672
Maybe, maybe not.  My last name is Latin, but none of my family is Latin (my father's family came from Scotland).  You would have to research your family tree to know.
285783
I consider myself a very attractive latina women. I have noticed that alot of different types of men find me attractive. Recently I have noticed an increase in black and hispanic relationships. I think that it is a beautiful thing, to be able to date whoever you want. It has to do with love and respect not color.
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I am puerto rican and I think is easier for us to fit in the states because PR is a US territory what makes our culture similar if not the same as in the states. The problem is that northamericans think we have a hispanic culture as Mexico and others central and South americans countries but we don't our culture is enriched with hispanic and american heritage. In NY as in many other states the biggest problem for PRicans is showing that not because we speak Spanish we are illegals or Mexicans...the problem is that have been put together with some cultures that are way to different than ours. We have the best of these two cultures...family first (latino) pride for our country (USA). wilmary69@yahoo.com
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Hispanic people are a mix of several ethnic backgrounds, including European, American Indian, and African.
990790
If you are mixed why are you dark?\nI am cuban/black and speak spanish which shocks everyone because I am dark as if there are no dark cubans
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Im a 100% puerto rican and yes ours families could be a little bit superficial but to tell you the truth, my family likes people that are sweet and dont hide anything. Dont look trashy. If you going to meet the family during the day then go with very nice jeans and a nice blouse. If you going at night, wear nice pair of pants or a skirt (not too short) and your hair curly very nice or straight whatever. Being puerto rican I could tell you that the food could be, rice, beans and things like that. If you dont like it then try to tell your boyfriend about it first. He could make some arrangements. Just be yourself. Most Puerto Rican moms like their son's girlfriend to be helpful like cleaning the dishes and being very friendly with them. The dads are looking more for the HOT women but liste... you are DATING THE SON!! not the whole family. so if the family doesnt like you by your looks, then screwed them, make them see that you are a beautiful girl on the inside too. Good Luck...\n\nHi- Hola\nBye- Adios\nHow are you- Como estas?\nFine than you and you - Bien gracias y usted.  (USTED is "you" but politely)\nDelicious - Delcioso \nGood night- Buenas noches\nGood Day- Buenas tardes\nGood Morning- Buenos dias
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My father and his family were German, my mothers side were all Irish.  The Irish side was more influential to me for a myriad of reasons.  I think that is mostly from their sense of family and closeness.  Didn't matter that I was the "American cousin' just that I was family so the always included me when I was around or talk to me when they see me online.  As a matter of fact I am in PMs with one of my cousins from Dublin now, he is helping me with some questions I have about some things.  Family is very important to them, it gives a sense of who you are and where you come from.  Doesn't seem to matter that there are differences in beliefs or how we were raised, family is family and you stick together.  All of us learn of the rich history of our family and their roots.  That seems to give you a connection to your past and gives you some sense of self and who and what you are.  \n\nThat is different from my fathers side, there was no sense of history from there, my grandmother always said when they came from Germany they left that all behind to become Americans and start anew.
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This is my opinion only but I believe that white america has such an influence on how we view others that it can rub off on other races that are new to this country.  I am sure that there are latinos that are flat out racist but I don't think that it is as big a problem as it is with the white race.  I know many many many latinos and they are like my family.
544333
Well, consider this; when a white and a Latino have children, they are considered Hispanic. When an Asian and a Hispanic have children, they are considered Hispanic. With all the interracial relationships, it's just a matter of time before everyone in the world is one color, brown.