distorted identity

[ima_dream]

i'm sad because i just finished a pint of ice cream (over 2 days). i love ice cream and i'm sad that it ended and i feel so guilty for having this substance in my body

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[czarclaytor]

same with me (in regards to racial identity) maybe if your like me, you can write about how being a mutt allows you to relate with anyone, or to choose who you want to relate to (in your case asians)

:)

[salomander]

i just wrote an essay like this for an application! not because the prompt asked about identity, but because its something that has been on my mind lately.

maybe you can talk about how growing up, you had negative associations or responses to the races/ethnicities that were represented in your household (not sure if this is true though, just kinda pulling it out of my ass), so you never really related to those or felt like they were a part of your identity... or you can talk about how the mix of cultures in your home left you feeling ethnically ambiguous, and as a result you developed a sort of non-racial identity. so like, instead of being mexican or italian, you identified as a vegan, an anarchist, or whatever else. just an idea! good luck!

[ima_dream]

that was really good advice and i thought about what you said as i was writing. thank you!