I am an 18 year old IRANian overseas student living in NOTTINGHAM,but my skin IS dark and i overheard my classmates taking behind my back GOSSIPING ABOUT ME ACCUSING me of being a terrorist!!!!!,i feel very HURT and dont know what to say to them,should i CONFRONT them why they think so?or should i keep it to myself?
2006-12-04 12:32:03 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Psychology
First of all, I'm am darker skinned (natural tanned) and I have dark hair and I speak Arabic as a second language. I was born here in the States and I've lived here... People always assume I'm foreign b/c of my appearance... People like to judge me & my opinions b/c they think all Middle Eastern people are terrorists - it's sad & pathetic!!!
If you were really hurt by what they said - prove some points to those little morons! If know your self well and you're proud of who you are - and you don't care about what other's think or say about you - let them continue being the little ignorant jerks that they are ;)
Have a nice day!
2006-12-04 12:36:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kids cn be cruel. If it wasn't that, it would probably be something else.
EVERYBODY, atleast once in our lives have heard hurtful remarks or suffered a stupid rumour about us.
The kids that do this are always stupid and are not very well liked, on down the road.
Try not to let it get to you. Time cures all and you will make a lot of friends later. You don't want those kind of people as your friends any way. They are trouble.
Ignore them but if you do make eye contact, just smile at them and say nothing.
2006-12-04 20:39:45 · answer #2 · answered by Molly 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tomorrow when you show up at class you could stand in the middle of the room and say loudly: I want to let everyone here know I am not a terrorist. I also like to know what makes some of you think I am a terrorist and take it from there.
You must keep your cool at all times and remember when people are afraid they act erratically.
2006-12-04 20:36:07 · answer #3 · answered by flugelberry 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have lots of iranian friends and they are the nicest people i know,YES say something to them,tell them to stop being so prejudice.heres what i would say:(you know i heard you guys talking the other day about me,and how you said i was a terrorist,if i was why would i be here?I have no need to justify myself to you,so believe what you want.!I just wanted to let you know it hurt me!)
2006-12-04 20:44:45 · answer #4 · answered by carin1983 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You shouldn't care what stupid people think. If you let them know they actually bothered you then they win. Show off your smarts and that their opinion doesnt mean anything and that is the worst you can do to a person mentally, making them feel belittled.
2006-12-04 21:00:32 · answer #5 · answered by purrfectica 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anyone bious (spelling?) enough to do that probably has more insecurities than you ever will. Now I doubt you're a Christian, but scriptures say Christians get blessed for being persecuted. So I look at it positevely, considering they'll reap what they sew.
:D
2006-12-04 20:41:26 · answer #6 · answered by Doug 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Say something to them next time so that way they know that you heard them. You don't need to take this and as long as you do they will continue to say things behind your back.
2006-12-04 20:35:15 · answer #7 · answered by lakecity21 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i agree with Ryan. They're just too bored with their own lives to talk about anything for their own good. If you're not a terrorist then girl, you're not! And people saying you are isn't nice, but no big deal!
God bless =]
2006-12-04 20:35:32 · answer #8 · answered by lala89 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i kno u fell hurt. (hence the name) i kno u have probably heard this many times, but tell a teacher, but make sure u tell her/him (i would a advise a her, it's easier to talk 2) to not tell the bullys who told on them. that will make it worse. i kno. just tell a teacher and make sure u tell HER that and u will never have 2 feel like that again because of them (most likely...sorry)
2006-12-04 20:36:49 · answer #9 · answered by punkypenguinUSA 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ignor them, it will only make it worse to confront them.
2006-12-04 20:42:48 · answer #10 · answered by Clown Knows 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋