In case you didnt know, i'm mexican (full at that) and in my family, well, the male is expected to be the alpha of a realtionship or family. however, since i am gay, i have a feeling that more than half my family will cut themselves from me forever. I more so mch family members who look down on or strictly oppose homosexuals. knowing that only puts more pressure on me. and when i come out to my parents, the one thing i'm afraid they'll ask is " are you sure it isn't a phase?"....... The other problem is that since i'm catholic, my family expects a lot from me, such as marriage. I might get married, but not to a woman. Usually i don't even go into church because i feel kinda gulity, seeing as how most of the people sitting in the pews think gays are a walking, breathing sin. One other think i'd like to address is race: - Does one race have more acceptance toward homosexuals than others? because i doubt it's mexicans...
I'm sorry that you have such an unaccepting family. I don't know if race has anything to do with how accepting they are but I think asian people, mexican people and african american people SOMETIMES experience less acceptance which isn't right at all I wish this world could look past sexuality and color and just differences and learn to accept people. maybe this world would be a better place if everybody could do that.
Thats what my gay cousin told me: "white people are more accepting"....i don't know if it is 100% true..but maybe. i wish for a better world, and i look for ways to make it one.
Hmm, you are having the sme problem like I have, my parents expect me to grow up and to have kids and be the central of teh family. But I dont want to get married , both to male or female. And everyday, it is like a pressure for me, cuz I'm growing older each day and will reach the marriage age sooner and sooner... Hmm, so I think I must tell teh truth and will walk out of that door if they reject me, I;ll be on my own feet*crossed fingers* because I wnat to have my own life. I'll cut the conection if needed and fly to some where else, so tehy wont see me or hear bout me anymore This life sucks, but you gotta liev with it, lol. You're rigth becaus emost of them is close-minded. I'm so lucky that I am not living in my country anymore, I'm so lucky taht I have come to a place where people are more gay friendly
Alrighty, coming from a Latino / Mexican. I'm also Catholic, thank god my parents aren't religious, but within their family they are strong religious people. My parents accept me, they want me to be happy. I came out to them in 2005. They might be kind of religious sometimes, they don't attend church like my Grandparents do. If my parents were religious I'm pretty sure they would looked down upon me, due to their religion and their beliefs towards homosexuals, but due to their cousins and Uncles being Gay they accepted it. On your case you think your parents want a lot out of you, I don't want to seem like I'm telling you to go against your parents. But you are your own person, you need to do what makes you happy. If you continue to follow what your parents want you to do it will make your life miserable. When you do come out to your parents there will be a long period of accepting, pain, emotional pain at that. But sooner or later they will have to get over it. There might be some family members that will cut themselves off from you, but I do believe other Religions are more harsher than the religion your in now. Also to answer your question, it doesn't matter what race you are, or what the other race is, any kind of person will have their own beliefs towards homosexuals.
I can sympathize with you. I grew up in a very strict religious household! It has taken me several years to get out of that kind of mind set thinking and come out to my self and even admit that I am a gay person. My family and the religion expects the young ones to get married and have a family, as well. I know that once my parents find out or hear that I am gay, they will cut off all associations and communications with me. Because of the religion they are in, regardless of their own personal feelings towards gays! I do have a sister who knows and is very accpeting of me. I think the Catholics are very simular. I hope it goes well with you and your family, I hope some of your siblings will be accpeting of you as well. All I can add to what has allready been said is be true to your self! Good luck, man!!
I think it's much more culture and traditions/religion than race that determines how default gay friendly a group of people are. Like it's not anything inherent in Mexicans that makes them less gay-friendly, it's like a combination of religion and emphasis on procreation (i.e. socialisation), which is not limited to Latino people, let me tell you... there are fundamentalist white people in Canada and the US who are VERY unfriendly about gay people.
Dam feel sorry for ya(*hug*) Mexicans r rough arent they?? Like da ms-13?? or dus it depend on da areas??
