Proud To Be Rhodesian

I will be Rhodesian till my dieing day and try to be the best Rhodesian I can be . Sadly people see it as a weakness to be taken advantage of as we are friendly generous helpful people who will always help in any way we can .
This has happened to me to many times and since leaving my beautiful home life has not been kind . I really tried to live the best life I could and had kids I will always love . Sadly I have to failed marriages neither I can truly say was not my fault . Been taken advantage of many times and had my good name dragged through the mud once to often . I will always be proud of my Rhodesian heritage but sadly will never help or trust anyone again and will probably be single till my dieing day . Its a sad world when you have to shut yourself off from the world for your own sanity but that is what I have decided to do . So I will still be on SW but no more getting to know anyone near where I live or having close friends . That way no one can hurt me again .

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Clintoncassey · 31-35, F

its very painful when one feel hurt, the world is very hard to understand and trust, salt and sugar look alike,....

Really · 80-89, M

@Rhodes 57 - I think the unhappiness you describe in the original post arises from your tying your own self worth to the history & politics of Rhodesia. If you think it through you could realize there's no logic in being personally proud of a country, whether you were born there or not.

All countries have some attributes past & present that merit admiration; and others that merit horror. Admire or despise each as the case may be, but what reason could one have for expressing pride in things he had no part in? Why feel a need to pride your self about the actions of other people long dead - because you were born in the same country and liked living there? Makes no sense.

Be proud of your own 'good deeds'. Love what you love about your 'heritage' and hate what is hate-worthy. They are NOT you.

guerrilla

Being Rhodesian isn’t much to boast about. It’s a good thing it will die when it’s last generation does. A place and time best forgotten.

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guerrilla

@Rhode57 Perhaps. But your country dies with you. For all time.

Rhode57 · 56-60, M

@guerrilla No it doesnt my kids and all other Rhodesians of the world who had kids including the clever blacks that got out will keep its memory alive and as long as thats the case it will never die .

guerrilla

@Rhode57 And the white supremacists shooting you churches, because that’s the example you set.

Rhode57 · 56-60, M

Oh my god just been blocked for saying I am proud Rhodesian and pointing out the difference between Rhodesia and Zimbabwe.
Some people are so sensitive .

bijouxbroussard · F

You mean the country now called Zimbabwe ? What about it are you proud of ? 🙁

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Rhode57 · 56-60, M

@Wol62 No I am just saying dont add fuel to guerillas fire . I get what your saying but guerilla thinks he knows it all .

Wol62 · 51-55, M

@Rhode57 I agree with you about Zimbabwe, it is shit. But what does that have to do with Rhodesia being great?
Germany and Russia are shit for a lot of people who live there too, but does that mean we have to bring back the USSR, East Germany or the Nazis?
They are all shit.

Rhode57 · 56-60, M

@Wol62 Rhodesia was great and alot of black and white Rhodesians would agree . What Ian Smith tried to do was introduce blacks to government slowly so they could mentor them and thats what he was doing with Bishop Muzawera but britain interferred and wouldnt leave well alone . Smith and Muzarewa warned them what would happen and it did . The blacks werent ready . It was like giving a kid a money box of money and saying dont spend it on sweeties . Mugabe grab the wealth and spent it and bankrupt the country in six months .

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Rhode57 · 56-60, M

@MissyChrissy Sorry what message didnt get a message from you .

MissyChrissy · 18-21, F

@Rhode57 Then maybe it went to the requests, Sir.

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