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I KNOW my RACE!
I am an African American teen! My mom is black and so is my father. I look like I am half black half white, half Mexican, Mexican, Puerto Rican?! I have long curly hair, too. A lot of people ask what my ethnicity is and I tell them what I am. They often reply, "FULL?!" "No you're not!" "What else!" "Well, you don't look like it!" "You're lying!" "well, why is your hair like that?!" "No, because look at your hair!" "your parents must not be dark!?" My mom does have light skin, but that doesn't make her any less black than a darker person! I get so mad when people tell me I am not black or I am half! I believe there is nothing wrong with being multi racial or biracial, but that's NOT me! I KNOW what I am. What's the best way to tell people to not tell me what I am or tell me I am less black because of what I look like?
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Honestly i know where you coming from. Kinda. Your different and people only say "WOW!" because of it but theres nothing wrong with being different then every other black girl. It makes you who you are. Let me tell you something I am full italian. Picture an Italian looking girl. What should come to mind is black hair, dark complection, dark eyes. Let me tell you I am the complete opposite! I have red hair, light skin and green eyes. But that never put me down when people didnt believe i was Italian. They thought i was faking it or something like people think your faking your ethnicity. I say, screw them what do they know? If they don't believe you then alright. No skin off your back. Or you could use my snotty response after trying to get it through there heads for a while that you are what you are and say "Well i think i would know."
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Wow, so curly hair mean you come from a certain ethnic background? I never knew that! Maybe you could say. "Hey so if you're white and have curly hair, does that mean that you must have a parent who is African-American?" That should shut them up. Or something like that? You probably have beautiful hair, and they are just jealous. Americans are notorious worldwide for asking inappropriate and stupid questions.
You could also just give them your most dazzaling smile and say, "I know, I'm just special."
Michele
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Just tell them to stfu.
Lol okay?
There idiots to think they can compete with you,when they know that your right.
They're just trying to start stuff because they know it makes you mad.
Don't show them it affects you any,just blow them off =]
Hope i helped
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Just ignore them. They are immature and don't understand that everyone is different and that NOT all African-Americans are completely dark-skinned. Some are like your mom- with lighter skin. And some are like your dad- with darker skin [I'm just assuming he is- you don't say]. You are the offspring of two African-Americans. How can you NOT be African-American? People are just dumb and don't understand. If people ask- just tell them like you do.. and if they do have those follow-up questions.. well just tell them nicely or just ignore them. A lot of people are naive and sometimes they don't know any better. Having patience is key!
--Jack
(15/m)
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