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Casual rasism? Should I end things?

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Loloseagreen · 16/12/2018 16:46

My partner is generally pretty negative but suffers from anxiety and depression so I cut her some slack. She really loves me and i accept we are just very differnt. However last year we moved to an area with a lot of polish immigrants and she has made frequent derogatory comments about polish people. My family came from Poland during the 2nd world war so I although i don't seem polish but I take
my heritage seriously. She cant even pronounce my polish name ! We've been in a relationship for almost 3 years now and she thinks I haven't introduced her to my family because she is female (as am i) but actually it's because of her anti Easter European views. She is so negative about everything I've sort of swept it under the carpet but it's really starting to bother me. I have 2 children 8 & 10 and I want them to be proud of their heritage. I'm sure she'd be horrified if I told her all this as she thinks she is really liberal but she's not. i feel at real tipping point and dont kmow what to do. If we break up I'm pretty much on my own as my family live far away. I don't know I am over retracting?

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Purpleisthenewblue1 · 16/12/2018 22:12

Mixed Eastern European and Scandinavian heritage here. Yes it’s just ignorance can be quite trying Grin.

User1011 · 17/12/2018 18:13

It’s not uncommon for someone from Asia to not be able to pronounce certain words etc. It’s due to them not having that particular sound in their own language that they have spoken since they were born.

Loloseagreen · 17/12/2018 18:41

We spoke last night/this morning. This isn't the only issue. But she's horrified I think she's racist, she's adamant it's just her way of speaking. She is incredibly negative all the time and I think this is just an extension of this. I want to break but it's so close to Xmas and we have plans..... I just feel like such a failure for not nipping this in the bud or getting out earlier. I do worry no one else will want me as I'm late 30's with kids.... I wanted the fairy tail ending!

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MyBreadIsEggy · 17/12/2018 19:49

“Just her way of speaking” is a shit excuse as an attempt to justify blatant racism.
Did you point out specific remarks she makes? If so, what explaination did she give for making them?
If she drops these comments so casually, it clearly more than “just her way of speaking”.

PickAChew · 17/12/2018 19:52

I'm amazed you've stuck it out with her for that long.

PickAChew · 17/12/2018 19:58

Just her way of speaking is a bloody crap way of speaking. She's not even willing to accept that you find her comments hurtful.

You need ro read about sunk costs fallacy, btw.
www.lifehack.org/articles/communication/how-the-sunk-cost-fallacy-makes-you-act-stupid.html

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