Which is true, I told him because I was researching my family ancestry and was freaked out, but we got into a BIG fight and now he is threatening to tell a bunch of my other friends, some of who are Jewish and one, who had a grandmother that was a victim. What should I do?
2007-09-27 04:40:54 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
He's stupid. That's like me being harassed for being related to Nat Turner.
2007-09-27 04:44:30 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
Nobody should blame you for who your ancestors were. You are not responsible for what they did, it is not your fault at all. It is really sad if people judge you for your ancestors, it really should not be that way.
I don't think that it should be necessary to conceal it. You should try to talk to your friend and make him understand how much you condemn and despise the acts of your ancestors and that you are not like them. He should understand this. I think his reaction is really very unfair and stupid.
But anyway I think you should tell your Jewish friends yourself. It's not fair to conceal it. If they have a problem with it they should know it from the beginning because otherwise they might find out somewhen anyway and then might be angry with you that you didn't tell them.
One answerer wrote above that your Jewish friends should forgive you if they are true friends. Well I don't think that there is anything to forgive you at all. Your ancestors can't be forgiven, but guilt is not inherited. You did nothing wrong yourself. I don't know how they would react if they knew as people are all different and react in different ways. But it is possible they would understand especially as I see that you clearly don't have any sympathies for your these ancestors and it troubles you yourself.
I see that the whole thing is emotionally difficult but I don't think that running from it helps and it's better to speak.
2007-09-27 15:02:01 · answer #2 · answered by Elly 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, it doesn't matter that you are because that has long since been over and done with. He is just trying to stir up trouble. If your Jewish friends are *true friends, they'll forgive. If I were related to a lot fo Nazi's , I would think that'd be cool-because it's history. What would be better is if I married a Jew and my family derived from Nazi's.
2007-09-27 12:10:26 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
what your ancestors did during the WW2 is not your fault, you're just a mere victim for being related to them..unless you would act as though you're from back in that century and hated on jewish people or any other races...
what they did back then is inhumane and way beyond evil, let them know that you are not that kind of person and that you would never do such things...
2007-09-27 12:03:54 · answer #4 · answered by ~LoViNg MoM n WiFe~ 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Don't worry about it everyone has some skeletons in their closets. It has nothing to do with who you are. It happened before you were ever born and is not your fault.
my husband comes from Hungary and I know that Hungary was very close to Germany during the war.My husbands family must of had some negative chara ctors in it but like he says,"what does that have to do with me?" You are only responsable for yourself.
2007-09-27 12:39:49 · answer #5 · answered by Marilyn T 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well tell your friends parents the truth they can handle this in a mature way and can help u come up with something. U shouldn't be blamed just for what your ancesters did.
2007-09-27 11:59:32 · answer #6 · answered by missgigglebunny 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You are not responsible for your past relatives.Let them talk.Anyone with half a brain knows you can't
help your background or choose your relatives.
2007-09-27 14:05:20 · answer #7 · answered by sharen d 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
What can you do? Nothing. Your friend is stupid.
2007-09-27 11:44:24 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
...and you're still alive? HIDE.
2007-09-27 11:56:44 · answer #9 · answered by ~ Floridian`` 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋