Tired of constantly having conversations like this:
“Where are you from?”
“USA”
“But where are you really from?/But whats your nationality?/Are you actually american?.. like… full american?”
American isnt a race! American =/= white. Yes im “full american” even though im ethnically latino! If you want to know my ethnicity/race then just ask me that instead of implying im not a “real” american.
I know most people asking this arent doing so from a place of malice, but damn does it get tiring after the 100th time.
I’m both American and British, my parents were born in East Africa and ethnically i am Indian. I leave it at I’m American or British depending on how I feel. Strangers aren’t entitled to my life story especially if I’m showing no interest in them.
If they persist in asked me questions I ask “Why do you want to know? Are you trying to identity theft me?” Usually ends that nonsense with a laught.