Thank you Dragonlich. i was not aware you had a Turkish minority as well. we have the same problem with rowdy teens in the USA of ALL backgrounds, so I can definetely relate. it really is a shame that when people move to a different country that they can't assimilate to a certain degree. i myself am an immigrant and I didn't have to abandon my old culture or heritage in any way to become what I see myself to be a full American.i see myself as 100% percent american because while i do retain my heriatge, i eat american food, i listen to american music, I appreciate everything this country has given me and i never once view myself as an outsider, but an equal to each and every other american living in this country. replace "america" with almost any other country and i'm sure that many posters will agree. i know it is harder for many of the older generations to change something that they have been used to their entire lives because that is almost all that they know. That is no excuse for the younger generations.
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