the mere fact that you cannot express your personnal views on a proper manner by singling out two groups here, goes to show something there...

so how could you expect people to mingle with someone like you....

and being such a person, don't you think that if they accept you... most probable thing to happen is you'll just provoke arguments at even the least trivial instances.

that is the main reason most filipinos try to avoid mingling with others on rented place. cultural and religious differences can become a big issue sometimes.
better avoid "problems" head on rather than deal with it later.

...speacially with foods that we eat, others cannot deal with what the others eat and that is bothways. there really can be so many issues that can bring about many arguments.

would you really like to live with that?