How to deal with small minded people?

@BlueVeins I see what you mean. They could have influence on people closer to me, like my parents, and that would obviously effect me. Thank fully, (hopefully) my parents have always said that they support me as long as I'm happy.

@lauriethecolourful Yeah, that's good parenting. I dunno, what are you gonna do?

@BlueVeins There's really nothing I can do about them. People think how they want to think. But I can work on how I react to it, even though it's hard. And I guess if my guy just keeps doing what he's doing, they will see for themselves later. Or maybe not.

@SW-User I agree. It doesn't have to be long, and missing people is inevitable, but you gain SO MUCH from it. I have friends in cultures that I didn't even know existed before leaving.

@Rokasu I agree with you. Calling them small minded makes me small minded too, in a way. But I couldn't think of another way to put it.

I guess my guy will just need to stick around and show them that he's not what they think he is. And other nationallities for that matter.

@lauriethecolourful I appreciate the positive feedback. Honestly I was being small minded myself.

No real feedback to give. In the end I have a feeling you'll figure it out somehow.

@lauriethecolourful Ignorant might be a better word without belittling yourself.

@hippyjoe1955 Probably none other than Ireland.

@lauriethecolourful OK. Just curious.

@MURD3RM0NK3Y I know, but when you live in SUCH small town, it can be hard.

@angie8819 well there seem two kinds.. those who, having had experience of life have learned that things aren't black and white and that there's an infinite array of reasons why people do things so we shouldn't judge.. and those who perhaps started out narrow minded and just become more and more entrenched in their beliefs and dogma.. Good thing is most older people are the more open minded kind