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I never say where i am from (Iraq) I live in Jordan/amman like a normal teenager i spent a lot of time online when i chat i never say am Iraqi maybe cuz i never been their just born their,I feel ashamed to say most of the time Am i normal?
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violent10dency (10988)
2008-11-25 18:10:08
Why would you be ashamed of that if you live in the middle east?
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pringlehopper (16735)
2008-11-26 11:51:32
You shouldn't be ashamed of where you are from if someone asks you where you are from you shuldn't be ashamed to say its Iraq .
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GreyScale (18039)
2008-11-26 22:22:43
Unless we're missing some cultural difference detail, then you should have no reason to be ashamed of it.
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Malik (18007)
2008-11-29 11:46:38
I'm from Iraq too! Iraq for the win! Actually, I'm would count myself as British because I've lived in England so long, but I'm not ashamed of where I come from and you shouldn't be either.
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bomaoneuk (19294)
2009-01-09 23:41:22
Who are you talking to that would think any less of you because of where you come from. Diversity is interesting.
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AxisMundi (22897)
2009-05-11 20:39:15
im really surprised that this question has been handled so maturely. bravo mankind. even though my parents are immigrants from Ecuador, and I was born here. i NEVER feel ashamed, this does not mean it is not normal for you to feel this way, it just means that being ashamed is not the ONLY option... start slowly by entering your culture in your daily life. learn about your history, and the politics going on in your country, so when some disrespectful hick does TRY to make you feel ashamed, you can defend both yourself and your country. no matter how hard things are in Ecuador, it is my home, so I am not afraid or ashamed of it, but yes sometimes its normal to have mixed emotions. just educate others and yourself! (:
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PrincessOfSushi (27013)
2009-08-14 04:23:08
I love all your comments on here... It's quite heartening to see that ethnic diversity, and a human touch is still alive on earth! Don't be ashamed of where you come from! All countries and people have gone through difficult times. This is just a time for your country and people. Just ride through it, and be proud of where you come from!
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Darkness (28442)
2009-09-13 08:08:33
You are ashamed because of the stigma attached to being from your place of origin ALMOST EVERY DAY all over the world Iraq is used in a negative sentence and so people just associate it with war terror and suicide bombers!!

Its complete bull and I understand your fear but just rise above it and embrace your birth country!!
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