Ugh
I went out to dinner/dancing tonight with Craig and Faith and some wanker asks me "so what are you?" I didn't really know how to answer so I just said human. Sometimes I wish I was just plain old black or white.
I guess that question bothers me not just because it's offensive but because I don't really know. I know my dad is Italian with a wee bit of Spanish in him but I have no idea what my mom is/was. Craig, Shawn and Tangi all have the same mother who was African American and Lori's mom is White/Native American. I ask Craig and he always tells me he doesn't really know but he thinks she was Latin or maybe mixed.
I know I shouldn't be so hung up on it, but it makes me feel like I don't even know who I am. I know my ethnicity doesn't make me but it's like a puzzle with a missing piece. It just keeps nagging me.
I guess that question bothers me not just because it's offensive but because I don't really know. I know my dad is Italian with a wee bit of Spanish in him but I have no idea what my mom is/was. Craig, Shawn and Tangi all have the same mother who was African American and Lori's mom is White/Native American. I ask Craig and he always tells me he doesn't really know but he thinks she was Latin or maybe mixed.
I know I shouldn't be so hung up on it, but it makes me feel like I don't even know who I am. I know my ethnicity doesn't make me but it's like a puzzle with a missing piece. It just keeps nagging me.