... in response to There's been a fair amount of latino bas..., posted by JUAN on Jul 10, 2001I hate to stereotype all latino men as being this way or that. They all cheat on their women, etc. I do not think that is the case. My girlfriend's sister has had a boyfriend for the last few years that I do not imagine is going out on her. Just from getting to know him. He is very devoted and in love with her. I could be wrong.
In contrast though, I saw something in Cali you do not run across here every day. My girlfriend and I were walking in the early evening on some back streets near my hotel. Across the street I saw a young couple pushing a stroller and the guy looked a little agitated. Next thing I know, he hauls off and smacks her pretty hard right there in the street. My girlfriend kind of seemed like this is a normal thing you see. It did not upset her.
One thing about my girlfriend/fiancée is that she is ever vigilant about the possibility that I might have another woman. This is how she is conditioned growing up in Cali. If I do not call her at the appointed time or have to change the time I am to call her, she gets a little suspicious. If she sees a little pattern of behavior like going over to a friend's house frequently, she will make sure that I know she has her eye on me as best she can. For me it is amusing and I understand where she is coming from. I know with her old boyfriend that she had for 8 years, she has told me she tried to monopolize all his time so he would not have any other time for other women.
You gotta love those latinas.
