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That's quite a sad story Bill, your girlfriend did sound lovely but sometimes love can't conquer all.
I don't know too much about how the majority of Poles view gypsies? maybe there was some general dislike of them? there's a bit of suspiscion about gypsies in Britain too.
Looking at a couple of your other posts you do seem to imply that you've been a bit cavalier with the Polish girls you knew,maybe they wondered why you respected her more and treated her better? No woman deserves to be taken advantage of, whatever you think of her moral values, perhaps there was a bit of subconcious anger at you as well?
I'm glad that Roks has made a good life for herself now, hope that you will too, forgive my ignorance but what is 'the stump'.