AvadaKedavra Posted October 7, 2023 Share Posted October 7, 2023 I am from South America, and since I was a child, I used to watch those American shows where there were different races-ethnicities, and everyone spoke,had fun and shared equally. Shows like Power Rangers, Anime, Disney, and Cartoon Network shows with so much diversity. So, I always idealized this image that in the USA-Europe, everyone treated each other equally, and everyone had the same opportunities. Some sort of amazing melting pot In the years-decades that followed, as I became more active on social media (specially Twitter) Educated, and had online connections in the English-speaking world, I realized that generally there's a lot of tension between racial groups in the anglo world-worldwide, I also realized how in Social media Latinos tend to follow other Latinos mostly, White individuals connect with other white individuals, Black People with other Black people, Asians with other Asians, and so on. Everyone seems to stick to their own groups. Look the list of "following" on twitter and analyze people I wondered, is this the case in the United States-Northamerica-UK-Europe in the real life, or is it just on social media? Do different ethnic and racial groups talk to each other all the time or mostly keep to themselves? How racially segretated are things in Northamerica and Europe? Can u build long-lasting connections with people from different racial groups there? if i move to The States in the future i have to stay in my Latino Community-Bubble exclusively???? As a Latino, I want to have Latino friends, but I also get bored and i want to connect with people from different groups from all the corners of earth. Unfortunately, even though my South American country is very ethnic diverse, it is still quite homogenous. The customs,lifestyle,family dynamics of white people-black people-asian-middle eastern-indian people are still very unknown to me and i wanna learn more........but i dont know how to approach different groups. It feels harder today with all the anger! and vitriol and how everyone has too many walls. (Some of those totally valid of course) Do you have friends of different races? How open are you to people from different communities than yours? Are we gettin too divided in this new era of fascism? Should we be more united and share about our cultures with each other? not appropiation. More like appreciation??? No hate in this thread. Only good discussions and love Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illuminati Posted October 7, 2023 Share Posted October 7, 2023 I don't live in a diverse area so no, but I have had friends from various backgrounds and paths in life which kept it interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hiatus Posted October 7, 2023 Share Posted October 7, 2023 IRL I have no friends. In my head? I'm friends with a lombax, some depressed guy, a crazy archeologist, another crazy archeologist, a dragon trainer, a guy with daddy issues who went to a space captain's academy, a blue hedgehog, Melissa Vandella, and an impossible prince from Rosaria. So yeah pretty diverse I'd say. 3 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LustSpell Posted October 7, 2023 Share Posted October 7, 2023 (edited) Surprisingly, yes. We have Korean descent, Carribean descent, Latin descent, British, Nigerian, Pakistani.. it's kinda crazy actually thinking about it because I never like heavily thought about it. They simply are just my close friends Edited October 7, 2023 by LustSpell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jotham Posted October 7, 2023 Share Posted October 7, 2023 Yes 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wicked Posted October 7, 2023 Share Posted October 7, 2023 I have friends of different ethnicities, sexual and gender identities but they're all the same race mostly. So, In some ways yes in one way no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthinos Posted October 7, 2023 Share Posted October 7, 2023 I don't have friends but my co-workers come from all over the world especially Vietnam, Africa and some other european nations. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jesus del rey Posted October 7, 2023 Share Posted October 7, 2023 Yes, I have friends from almost all over the world Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProudLBS Posted October 7, 2023 Share Posted October 7, 2023 Yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frappucino Posted October 7, 2023 Share Posted October 7, 2023 At this point I just enjoy people for the present moment, I don't really try to make friends anymore. I like personal space. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvadaKedavra Posted October 7, 2023 Author Share Posted October 7, 2023 (edited) Thanks for your answers sistrens glad this thread is goin well. For everyone lonely here. I been reading how there's a pandemic-epidemic of solitude today worldwide Lets be friends lets have a thread of friendship in the future or how we hate people and love to be alone Edited October 7, 2023 by AvadaKedavra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Slayne Posted October 7, 2023 Share Posted October 7, 2023 racially diverse? not very, but (unintentionally) i've always lived in very white areas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bad Wolf Posted October 7, 2023 Share Posted October 7, 2023 Yes, I’ve always had friends from all types of ethnicities and backgrounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danes Posted October 7, 2023 Share Posted October 7, 2023 Sadly, no and that's because I don't really have friends. I don't live in a diverse area either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Man Who Posted October 7, 2023 Share Posted October 7, 2023 I currently don’t have any friends (by choice) as people annoy me too much and every friendship I’ve had has ended the same way with me phasing them out of my life. I have a big family though, so I still do things with my siblings and niece / nephews. I just enjoy my own company way too much to have anymore friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
makeme Posted October 7, 2023 Share Posted October 7, 2023 My friend group is servings friends cast tbh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solaria Posted October 7, 2023 Share Posted October 7, 2023 (edited) Racially diverse no, sexuality wise yes. I'm Turkish but I was born and raised in the Netherlands but there were a lot of cultural differences in the way I was raised and the way my friends were raised, so sometimes I do wish I had more friends that also have parents who are non-Dutch so I could share and talk some of our experiences. But regardless I love my friends a lot. Edited October 7, 2023 by Love Again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armani? Posted October 7, 2023 Share Posted October 7, 2023 My gamer friends are Latino, White, Black & Asian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheers Posted October 7, 2023 Share Posted October 7, 2023 Racially? Yes Religion & Sexuality? No Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archetype Posted October 7, 2023 Share Posted October 7, 2023 Yes, it’s the norm for people in places like NY, SF, LA, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bliaz Posted October 7, 2023 Share Posted October 7, 2023 I don't have friends 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodflowers. Posted October 7, 2023 Share Posted October 7, 2023 Yes, I have a lot of diverse internet friends Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScorpiosGroove Posted October 7, 2023 Share Posted October 7, 2023 yeah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Take Me Apart Posted October 7, 2023 Share Posted October 7, 2023 growing up yes but I haven’t really kept up with anyone now I’m on my own with a white girl as a uni friend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EtherealCat Posted October 7, 2023 Share Posted October 7, 2023 the voices in my head have all been white so far 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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