SweetNess has written 3 posts

Domestic Violence

I am a Domestic Violence counselor who was also an inderect victim of this as well. My father was abusive to my mother and we had to "escape" to somewhere safe and all kinds of harships/blessing ensued. What can anyone tell me about Domestic Violence in references to Colombians and/or Hispanics in general? ...

By SweetNess on 2005-09-15 04:31:55. 113 comments.

"Americanized vs. Not"

Do you feel a different connection with someone who is a potential "hook up" when they are more "Americanized" vs. newly arrived to the U.S.? By "Americanized" I mean for example, a 25 yr. old male who was born in Colombia, but moved to the U.S. at the age of 5 and is heavily influenced by Amercian ways, as opposed to a 25 yr. old male who just arrived from Bogota like 2 years ago. I always found that I got along and connected much better with "Americanized" men because we had more in common. It ...

By SweetNess on 2005-09-15 01:40:37. 48 comments.

Born in the U.S.A.

I am a first-generation American, born in Queens, NY and grown up in NJ. My race: White, My ethnicity:Colombian, My citizenship: American... it's a different kind of mutt...
When I was growing up, I was ashamed of being American because I associated it with my "whiteness". We lived in a predominantly black neighborhood for seven years and I got bullied and put down a lot for being "white" even though they all knew I was Colombian. To this day, I challenge people to explain to me exactly ...

By SweetNess on 2005-09-12 21:53:21. 48 comments.