[Sarah]

Are Hispanic-Americans uncomfortable with Anglo culture? I am a Caucasion-Australian female involved with a Hispanic-American male and am concerned about attitudes I might encounter on moving to San Antonio to be with my partner.

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Name : Sarah, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Bisexual, Race : White/Caucasian, Age : 21, City : Perth, State : NA, Country : Australia, Occupation : student, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 

[Bentley]

I am a Caucasian female raised on the New Mexico/Mexico border in a predominantly Hispanic city. I have to say that we in the borderland have integrated our cultures quite a bit and the result is – for the most part – a fascinating and unique culture of our own. I would not worry about moving to San Antonio as long as you keep an open mind about the differences and similarities among Caucasians, Hispanics and Native Americans and are willing to embrace the culture created by the integration of the three.

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Name : Bentley, Gender : F, Age : 27, City : Las Cruces, State : NM, Country : United States, Occupation : Graduate Student, 

[Matthew S.]

I may be biased, being of mixed European (hence, white) descent, but I think San Antonio is a wonderful city when it comes to various races getting along. If his family is anything like the families of my close Hispanic friends, you will find that you will be very accepted. However, I wouldn’t talk too much about being bisexual. Hispanics in general are more conservative regarding traditional family values and structure, and homosexuality might not go over so well.

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Name : Matthew S., City : San Antonio, State : TX, Country : United States, 

[Jay31357]

I have a Hispanic boyfriend, and all of his family and friends are wonderful to me. In my experience, I have found Hispanics to be extremely accepting of Anglo culture (among others) and quite diverse. They also have a wonderful culture that you will find a joy to be part of.

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Name : Jay31357, Gender : F, Race : White/Caucasian, City : New York, State : NY, Country : United States, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 

[Rosa V.]

It really depends on what you mean by Hispanic-American and Anglo culture and what his upbringing has been. As a young Mexican-American, I have found many things in my environment that I am not particularly comfortable with but have learned to deal with. I have been raised in a predominantly ‘white’ middle-upper class town where racial diversity is hard to come by, yet tolerance of differences is preached in schools. There is no choice for me about accepting ‘Anglo culture,’ but because I have been raised in this environment, I guess ‘Anglo culture’ seems like the norm. Your question is mostly about your level of comfort in a foreign environment; I would suggest asking him about the attitudes regarding race where he lives, and also perhaps visiting before you move there permanently.

Generally, the ‘Hispanic’ culture seems more open and warm within families, but it really does depend on where you live and how he has been raised. I would guess that just the fact that you two are involved means the people around him are generally pretty tolerant and open.

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Name : Rosa V., Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : Hispanic/Latino (may be any race), Age : 16, City : Seattle, State : WA, Country : United States, Education level : Less than High School Diploma, Social class : Lower middle class, 

[Sarah28119]

Thankyou, your response has been very encouraging to me!

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Name : Sarah28119, City : Perth, State : NA, Country : Australia, 

[Eric25215]

Hispanics are very friendly people, but communication barriers can get in the way sometimes.

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Name : Eric25215, Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Disability : Epilepsy, Race : White/Caucasian, Age : 25, City : Kansas City, State : KS, Country : United States, Occupation : IT professional, Education level : 2 Years of College, Social class : Lower middle class, 

[JAG]

HOW ARE YOU, IVE BEEN THINKING OF YOU, AND IM SORRY FOR HURTING YOU ,WRITE ME. ILL BE WAITING.AN I AM TRULY SORRY!

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Name : JAG, Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : Hispanic/Latino (may be any race), Religion : Catholic, Age : 27, City : SanAntonio, State : TX, Country : United States, Occupation : USMC, Social class : Middle class, 

[Isabella21233]

It is very important to realize that there is no such thing as a ‘Hispanic culture.’ As you probably realize, there are many Latin American nations, each with its own history, experience and culture. To believe that Mexican culture is identical to Cuban, Chilean or Peruvian cultures would be an uninformed mistake. My advice is to learn a little bit about your partner’s country and history, to be kind to his or her family and, once you meet them, to be respectful and open-minded about their views. But then again, that goes for everything. Maybe you should talk to your partner about this to find out a little more about what it might be like.

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Name : Isabella21233, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : Cuban, white, Religion : Catholic, Age : 21, City : Cambridge, State : MA, Country : United States, Occupation : grad student, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Upper middle class, 

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