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wenttothelake   
19 Nov 2012
Life / Polish people raised during communism... how do you feel? [5]

I have never been to Poland but while I was living in Germany I met people of all ages and realized the ones born after communism felt a social difference. For instance the younger ones related to Westerners while the older ones were more in touch with the idea of atheism in some way and had a bigger aversion to the prospect of not having enough food choices.
wenttothelake   
19 Nov 2012
Love / 2 Americans engaged, he was born and raised in Poland... [2]

...and still identifies with that side of him. We bonded immediately and found out we both comfort each other as we are pretty sensitive but crave adventure , extremely independent on many levels but one thing stands out so I ask: Is the typical Polish man extremely forgiving of family members?

His childhood consisted of 5 different guardianships so he had a scattered upbringing. I feel he was passed around while his parents left him to create other families. I am American of South American ancestry and personally I would carry a grudge forever.

On this topic I find it hard to differentiate between who he is as a human being or what is acceptable in his culture.

His Polish friends seem to carry core beliefs:
-Honesty, Repaying favors
-Dislike of Russians, Germans, homosexuals, waiting in line
-Pride of Poland and its native food
-Being well connected among fellow polish people in case something comes up
-Expressing anger and quickly recovering from it after a thunderous "Kurwa!"

You might relate if ever you dated someone in a culture different than your own. He is 32 and we have been together 2 years, any info/comment would be great

Someone asked if he hit...
No never. I know he sounds stubborn but honestly he is probably too good to be true being so forgiving about his family. He would never hurt a soul. He is also a very gentle, rare personality type that is hard to come across. I have dated when traveling and the Polish man is firm but the heart is very gentle if not fragile when it comes to women.