Stereotypes- Gotta Hate 'em

First off, before I write anything, I just want to let you know that this note may offend some. So please don't say I didn't warn you. If you are easily offended by strong and intense subjects, then I suggest you do not read this.

However, I need to get this off of my chest. I have been dealing with another serious issue in regards to my health, which has been bringing me quite down physically and emotionally. But as far as the topic of this note is concerned, who cares. I'll just start getting to it already. My aunt is coming back from London to stay with us for some time, which I am very happy about. She has been doing a lot of research on the family tree from my late mother's side. She had recently discovered that my Dutch great-grandfather was actually 3/4 Dutch and 1/4 German. I am quite Heinz 57 as it is (have Basque/Norwegian/Moravian/

and a tiny bit of Irish, Dutch, and now find out German being in the mix). I thought that was cool to know. Therefore I posted on a forum last night (not here) about finding out that I am like 3 and a bit % German lol, and the first response I got to that was--- "How does it feel to be 3 and a bit percent Nazi"?--------AFTER READING THAT I WAS SO MAD AND IT MADE ME SICK!!! Firstly, I want to say that not ALL Germans were Nazis!!! Some were actually brave enough to go against the Reich and to attempt to hide Jews in their homes. I have several German friends, who as far as I am concerned, take on the responsibility of the past which they SHOULD NOT BE DOING!!! It's not their fault what happened!! However, many of the Nazis who committed those atrocities are long dead -- probably still in hell. A few are still lingering around, and sadly they don't think they did anything wrong. They'll be joining the others in the same place soon enough- in hell.

The topic of the Holocaust is a sensitive one for me to begin with for various reasons even though I have no Jewish or Gypsy ancestry (for my step-dad it's more of an issue for him, long story there as to why and he did visit the Museum of Auschwitz back last summer). I also want to say that my great-great-uncle (my great-grandfather's brother, oh by the way had some German ancestry too- obviously) was still living in Amsterdam during the time the Nazis had occupied Holland. He was a very brave man who hid a Jewish family in his beer cellar. Unfortunately the Gestapo found them.. and yeah it all had a sad ending. But he was definitely anything BUT a Nazi! Even though he was a quarter German!!! SHEESH!!! So yeah, that stupid remark is what REALLY had upset me. And the reason I was upset today was that I had discussed this issue with others here who I thought were cool, and they had the same stupid mentality which astonished me, unpleasantly. So between that and having another sickly day---- and just being very down and feeling pissy in general, I was ready to call it quits here.

So here I say it! I HATE HATE HATE STEREOTYPES!!! And most with brains wouldn't do it anyway..but here it goes... JUST BECAUSE I AM 3% GERMAN DOES NOT MAKE ME 3% NAZI, AND FOR THOSE WHO ARE 100% GERMAN DOES NOT MAKE THEM 100% NAZI!!! Words cannot even begin to describe the atrocities that were committed by the Nazis during that time. Hilter was probably the devil incarnate. And it makes me sick thinking about how I was lumped with that, just because of a part of my mixed heritage!!! AND I HATE OTHERS WHO STEREOTYPE OTHER GROUPS!!! We are unique, and we are who we are- and don't deserve to be lumped in what the group we are part of is "known" for. Whatever... those who make such stereotypes (even less offensive ones) need to open their narrow minds. And speaking of which, my husband is half Arabic and half German (Bavarian) himself. Can you imagine the shit he has had to put up with by having that mix?????????