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Sad Childhood Experiences

  I grew up in Germany, but lived most of my life in America since I was 19 and will be 66 this month. Then I got pregnant by an American soldier, and I was able to escape those who didn't care about me, even though I had entered a bad marriage. I was living in the after Hi.tler era but I was hated in school because of my Italian last name. I ha.ted going to school because I was ha.ted. I know all about ra.cism. I lived in Germany in the aftermath of Hitler's era, and I knew all about racism, se.xism, etc. I was threatened with being beaten up at school. I absolutely hated what Hi.tler did when I learned about that in school. I had a teacher make fun of my last name. My German mother and Italian-born father, who loved Germany, were busy making money in the restaurant they ran 24/7, which was necessary but painful in many ways. I had no home life, I was exposed to drunks in the restaurant, exposed to more haters, and I had no peace, even at home. I had to work in the greasy kit...