people of mixed ethnic origin who look white, does it bother you that other people percieve you as white when?

Question

you are not?
the reason im asking is because iam native american and french, but im really upset and angry at being percieved as white and from britain which iam not....i was born france, arrived in uk at 6...i have a tan and blue eyes, i get really hung up and upset about this because i feel as though my ethnicity doesnt show through enough, so you can tell im not british....
i hate it when im percieved as white and english when iam not..

to people of ethnic origin who look white, does it bother you when your percieved as white? and how do you deal with it?
being percieved as from a culture that your not from?

sorry i didnt wanna bring people down with this question....like one answerer said..' i just wanna look like what iam''...theres no harm there surely

Answer 1

Why, I am white. No matter what your ancestry is if you look one way that is how people around you will perceive you. If you wonder what is behind my avatar it is a dream catcher, I have one in my car. What others think of you is no as important as what you think of yourself. It will hurt when you hear what they say but it will go away, now what you think is always there and is harder to get rid of. Live as if there is no tomorrow, there may not be!!!!

Answer 2

oh my g-d, aren't there more important things to get upset about? If you don't LOOK like what you are, is it your fault? No- it's just the way you happen to look. It's fine to be proud of who and what you are (although, I don't know that you can actually be proud of something you had no control over), but is that really all there is to you? NO? You are who you are on the inside, not the outside. Get over it- if someone inadvertantly thinks you are of a different ethnic persuasion, then gently correct them if you feel you must. But don't get defensive or freaked out over it. Geez, it's an honest mistake. And not only that, but who cares what anyone is anymore- aren't we above that by now? I don't "look" like what I am either- So What??? I know who and what I am and that's all that matters. Lighten up, bud

Answer 3

I actual have observed this besides. each and every so regularly you will see it any incorrect way however. yet maximum cases black mothers and white fathers the little ones tend to have extra white valuable properties. on an identical time as white mothers and black fathers the little ones tend to look darker with coiled hair. consistently make me sense undesirable for the white mom who could desire to comb the hair.

Answer 4

then as a British person with mixed kids I suggest that you either go back to france or amongst your friends you make it clear as to what your heritage is...............people in the UK are far less hung up on colour than any other place I have lived in and in most cases could not give a flying toss what you are or where you came from.

so if you hate being classed as British leave the country dear.

Answer 5

I dated a girl who was mixed black and white but she looked white and she would always get upset when people called her white I didnt understand cuz technically she was white

Answer 6

your white french are white white people are tan with blue eyes why do you forsake your french heritage? i say again French is white or are rewriting history and common knowledge again like YA is known for?

Answer 7

MY ex-boyfriend was like that... He hated to be called white, even though he was half white half Cuban,but he looked more white.....

Answer 8

How are people supposed to know what you are...... do you where a sign saying "HEY I AM NOT WHite" ??? No then stop your stupid *** bitching Jesus

Answer 9

Are you the father of my baby?
look at my questions i think you are

Answer 10

if u have white skin then u are white!!!!!!!!!!!