When looking for a name I wanted to choose one that had potential and one that fit who I am. I started joking around calling myself debt free hispanic and it just stuck with me. I also wanted to go after a need that was bigger than me, a hispanic population.
Its no secret that the Hispanic population is growing but what is a secret is that nobody is showing Hispanics how to win financially. Hispanics are so non-confrontational that they wouldn’t seek financial help if they needed some. I hope they can get pointers from this blog as a pick me up, especially those in debt.
If people only knew that when you help a Hispanic, that person will be loyal to you for the rest of their life if you treat them right and with respect. Once you make a Hispanic lose face, you have lost their trust and loyalty. So if you ever hire Hispanics, pay them and treat them well and you will have a friend for life. Just a quick thought from Debt Free Hispanic!
I like this post – especially the last paragraph. I’m not Latina myself, but have many friends and acquaintances who are.
Someone told me she has accepted me as a very special friend – The only problem I’m having with our friendship is that her husband is a real jerk. I can’t stand to be around him; but I’ve never told her that. He’s _not_ Latino. He demeans her in many ways, even publicly; and he seems to make it a point of pride to do this. She just seems to swallow it all, although I know she sometimes goes away and cries privately.
He even brags about his obnoxious attitudes, like the phrase you’ve probably heard: “In your face.”
I would rather not go to her house to visit, because I don’t like him _at all_.
Sometimes I want to tell her that I can’t stand him, and that I can’t stand how he treats her! . . . But I’m afraid, if I do that, that she will be offended.
Actually – Come to think of it, she’s so sensitive, – lately, I’m thinking she may now have an inkling of my true feelings about him. I sure wish she would stand up for herself and stop letting him do this to her.
*sigh* Oh well, I guess I’ll just pray for her. . . . If you have any comments, let me know.
Sorry, I know this is a bit off-topic for your blog! Your post just got me thinking about this.
Hispanics are hard to understand at times. I think the reason your friend feels this way is because he have always been taught to respect. It’s weird because even when we have been disrespected, we still respect. If you are Latina then this is surely the case but not always. Most of them will get pushed just far enough for them finally say i’ve had it, “you want some of me, lets go at it”. This is when you better run. Great comment, thanks for sharing.