Hey guys and girls, I’m a 33 year old half Scottish half Filipino man who has never really embraced the Filipino side of me until recently. i grew up in a Scottish family and I was the only one that had a second nationality. Back then racial abuse and bullying was much more common so I hated the fact I was half Filipino. My dad (who is the Pinoy) currently lives in Italy so since I was very young I denied the pinoy in me and said I was half Italian. later on in life i “came out” as being half Filipino. I haven’t met any other Filipinos but I’m growing more and more curious at the 50% of me I have ignored all these years. I would love to make pinoy friends and find a nice Filipina as well as learn about the culture and maybe visit the country. I hope I haven’t offended anyone there is nothing to be ashamed of but being bullied makes you feel ashamed of who you are. Or the part of you that’s different. I have had many mental health issues I mean my ex gf’s love the fact I have super smooth skin I always questioned my masculinity because British men are tall and hairy but I’m 5 6 with skin that’s softer than clouds even food, I’m curious to try the cuisine also! Anyway, I’m perfectly fine now I have come to terms with my true identity and I’m proud. The pinoys are the nices people on earth according to my YouTube research I would love to link up with some of you and if you know of any nice Filipinas send them my way hopefully I will find my happy ever after. thank✌️ Liam
Hi Liam welcome to the forum I can see your Filipino heritage in your face in your photo, I must say it saddens me that you had a bad experience growing up in Scotland, I like to think of us Scots as being egalitarian and fair and more tolerant than the rest of the UK but if I am honest in my heart I know there is still a lot of prejudice in Scotland and it does make me sad that you had that experience growing up there in the 90s. Glasgow is s tough city not quite as tough as it was in the 1960s but still probably not an easy place to grow up, me I'm from Paisley originally but I'm now based down in England I miss Scotland. My young daughter is Filipino-Scottish too but she is in the opposite situation to you growing up in Metro Manila and never having visited Scotland (I support my kids over there). We have a number of members who have half Filipino kids, but a lot of members are just couples some have chosen to do their best to bring the prior children of their partner over to this country as well. We also have a good few members from Scotland now but of our lady members in and around Glasgow most of them I think are already married. The normal advice if you are interested in the Philippines and your heritage would be to get a flight booked and to get out there to see the place, while it is certainly true that many Filipinos are some of the nicest people you could ever meet it's also true that a lot are not but part of the reason I fell in love with the country was the sheer fortitude and kindness and ability to smile in the face of terrible adversity shown by the Filipino people I've met. You might not be aware but you technically have a claim to Philippine citizenship children of Filipinos born anywhere on the planet are technically Filipino although you might have a job proving it. I should not smile I can see this is a sensitive subject for you but my dad was only 5' 7" he was born in 1918 in Paisley but he was a hairy Scot as am I a wee bit My son James has recently been saying dad I want to start shaving, he's got a couple of bumfluff whiskers he's just 16, I have advised him to wait until the next time I can get over to be with him as I know the minute he starts shaving he's going to break out in spots all over the place and I want him to start out with a really good quality wet razor, i told him to use scissors for just now for the stragglers And unusually for a Filipino he's about 6' 3" already his grandfather on his mum's side was 6' 2" so they are unusually tall for Filipinos. My son and daughter on my son's birthday last week. Janna putting herself square in the picture There would have been a lot more people there for him including me if it were not for the really strict quarantine rules over there just now From the second left Granny, Janna, James and auntie Dhang are my direct family over there. This forum is probably not the best place to meet a Filipino lassie but we can give you advice on getting out there and how to not take any preconceptions with you, it is a very poor country so many of it's people are living in abject poverty but it is a very warm family oriented country as well and there is a lot to love about it.
Hi Liam and to the forum too. My wife and I have two wonderful Brit-Filipino children living in England and my son has commented a few times that he is short in height. I am instilling in him that height is not an issue and he gets lots of encouragement and support in his young life, and he will get this from his Mum and Dad at all times. Believing in yourself is a very important part of life in my opinion and we all have to be aware that bullies don't succeed and they should never make you feel ashamed of who you are. Be mentally strong young man and concentrate on all the good things. Go to the Philippines one day and enjoy all the joys that you can when you are over there. Have fun in your life and focus on the positives
