My best friend since childhood.
My closest and best friend is Jewish and she has been living in a nice suberb for over 17 years, which she refers to as a "Christian" town because her family is a minority. She is used to living in a suburb that is prodominately Jewish, as this is the way she was raised. Since she had her first son she's been living in that town, (yes that son is now 17.. lol). She loves the beauty of her municipality and the quality of life... she wanted to raise her two boys there. I don't think she's as happy as she wants me to believe.
She keeps her religion to herself. She never tells anyone that she's Jewish, even if her religion is being brought up either by jokes or by less rude means. She respects her religion, she's not exactly a "church" goer, (or should I say a "sinagog" goer... ), but I'm not a big church mouse either and it doesn't interfere w/ my religion.
I have asked her why she doesn't stand up for her race and religion and she says that she has her beliefs and no one can make her feel like she's a lesser of a person no matter any kind of Jew joke... personally I think it's awful! Am I being too harsh?
I feel like she's isolating herself. She has made no friends in her town since she has moved there... (but then neither have I... living in the country either... ). She puts up a "facade" and doesn't let anyone close.
She has told me so many stories about how "her people", (the Jews) are ridiculed. All the old adages about how "all Jew are rich" etc... but yet SHE SAYS NOTHING! I have even see her laugh with them!! :eek: What is that ABOUT!!