Half Asian but don't look it

[Alannie]

Are anyone of you half Asian and half something else like me? I'm half Filipino and half Mexican. I look like a mexican but act like a filipino. I'm into anime and manga. I love asian food. And I also speak more filipino language (sorry don't know what it's called) than spanish. It's weird. How about you?

[Sara]

[color=33333][font=trebuchet ms]I'm caucasian witha culturally mixed background that isn't really all that interesting, because no matter which way you slice Europe it's still where my ancestors were from. Despite the fact that I look American, I act like a desperate teenager who ignorantly stereotypes vast groups of people and happily inserts myself into said groups so I that I may feel simultaneously accepted by and superior to my peers.[/font][/color]

[hey_love]

[size=1]Well, I'm Vietnamese, but I don't act all "viet pride" like many of the people do in the southshore area. I live in a, as many asians may say, "white-washed area". None of my friends are asian, and there aren't many asians until a person enters the south-shore area. I don't act like many of the other asians when I'm with them in a group, but I still am. :animesmil If that makes any sense. :animeswea [/size]

[Dagger]

I'm half-Korean, but I don't really look like it. Well, some people have said that I do--it's just that I don't believe them. It's pretty much the same situation for my little sister, who may as well be a miniature clone of me anyway.

~Dagger~

[Starwind]

I'm caucasian with a heavy diversity. I'm a regular mutt. Let's think about it, I'm: german, Italian, French, Irish, Polish, colombian, and cherrokee. I'm just a whole mix of things over here. And I don't fit the stereo type for any of them either. I'm just weird like that, but that kinda keeps it interesting. But it's a pain in the *** to have to look up my family tree cause it branches all over the damn place. Surprisingly, I can't speak any of my native languages, but I can speak a little Greek and Japanese. I'm just a freak aren't I.

[eleanor]

[color=darkslateblue] I'm not half-anything, but I love how half-Asians look. I envy their amazing skin and hair and um... yeah. :] The world should have more half-Asians. *cough*APOLOANTONOHNO*cough*

Most half-Asians I know don't have a great knowledge of the Asian culture (they don't know how to speak or write it fluently and they don't eat Asian cuisine often), which I think is a bit sad. Knowing the best of two cultures is a great thing to add to your characteristics.[/color]

[KatanaViolet]

Half Scottish-French Canadian, Half Portuguese.
I certainly don't look Scottish... but maybe that's where I get my out of control hair from... I don't speak any french or portuguese... I've never been to quebec or portugal...
I guess if anything I look more like my Mom's side than my dad's.
I think though that nowadays most people have multiple ethnic backgrounds, especially in Canada, that has such a mosaic of culture.

[Roxie Faye]

[color=#9933ff]Lunox - you like half-Asians? That makes one of us. And, you know, you have no idea now inadequate it makes me feel when I know I can't write Chinese. Or even Japanese for that matter. My MOTHER (who is caucasian) speaks more Cantonese than I do! @_@

But, I would like to learn more about Chinese and Thai culture, and then Japan just because I can. I like anime and manga, and I'm interested in learning Japanese, as well as Chinese (because it will probabkly be useful in the future, and because I'm Chinese).

Even though I am interested in learning, I don't think it's fair to expect that of anyone. Should I expect that you should know how to speak Polish, and know the history of Poland because you're Polish/ you're immigrant ancestors from 1905 were Polish? I don't think so. Most kids don't care what they are - I think everyone sees themselves as American kids, and American teenagers. Since America [i]is[/i] quite a melting pot, yeah, sure, for the culturally aware people I'm sure they'd like to explore the culture of their ancestors - whether it's Chinese or Polish, but I don't think it's should be a big deal, or it should be expected. We're American, and I think that's what counts the most.


Hm, as a side note, I'm half-Chinese, and personally, I think it stinks. My hair is so much my mother's, and her hair just sucks. I always wish I can have that straight, glossy asian hair. It would make life good. ;_; And somehow I got stuck with eyes that are uneven, like my dad's. You know how people's ears can be uneven? Yeah, well, my eyes are uneven. -__-; And unlike Alannie, I look like I'm Asian and nothing else. People are surprised when I tell them I'm Irish. They're like: "*gasp* You're Irish?!?" And I'm like, "Yeah. My mom's got red hair and freckles. And I'm German and Dutch and French, too, on her side." I might make a face when I say France, though I've recently found hope on that front - I have suspicions that the relative is from Alsace-Lorraine, and married a German. Yes! *cackles*

My sister got all the pretty genes - she always looks fabulous - and I got stuck with all the loser genes. I've got absolutely nothing special about me. Nothing of my looks, and I'm not even talented, either. I'm kind and I thank people a lot ...And I can do math decently. That's about it. Meh. ><[/color]

[eleanor]

[color=darkslateblue] Eh, cheer up hon! My older sister got the pretty genes, too.

Also, I'm not trying to insult any half-Asians who don't know much about their Asian culture. Being American is a great thing, but I'm just saying that knowing the best of two cultures is also a great thing. I don't rag on any half-racial people for not knowing one of their cultures well, I'm just saying it'd be a good thing if they did. Any knowledge of any different culture, whether you are racially a part of it or not, will broaden your knowledge of the world and also give you a sense of who you are.

My mom made me enroll in a Korean school held each Saturday when I was in little, and I've been going ever since (I'm graduating this year, hopefully). The sad thing is that I never really took the school seriously, and I still don't give it much attention compared to what I do at my high school. While I consider myself bilingual, I still have tons of problem with the Korean language.

I don't understand Korean music lyrics, I can't write an essay without heaps of help from my mom, and I have a really hard time understanding any written literature unless it's intermediate-level. My mom speaks better English then I do Korean, and she only started learning when she was in high school. Sad fact is, I speak better Spanish than I do Korean, and I've only been studying Spanish for 3 years.

I don't even hang out with Asians at my school, and most of the Asian people I meet usually annoy the **** out of me or are incredibly boring for me to hang out with. All of my friends are white and I once swore to myself I would never go out with any Korean guy, [i]ever[/i]. I hate the Korean music scene, their dramas, and their entertainment. I like Korean food. Basically I'm the whitest Asian you'll ever meet.

However I do know a lot about its culture (simply because I grew up being Korean) and the simple fact that I do know the language more than enough to communicate with foreignors gives me something to fall back on. [/color]

[Retribution]

[quote name='Alannie']... And I also speak more filipino language (sorry don't know what it's called) than spanish.[/quote]
[size=1]Tagalog, I believe. And interestingly enough, a great portion of it is Spanish, as the conquistadores took over and occupied the Phillipines for quite a long time, forcing a language fusion.

Anyway, I'm one fourth Scottish, and three fourths black. Most people (myself included) cannot account for their exact African heritage, as there were no real records during the Triangle Trade. I think my grandfather traced back our African lineage back to North Carolina where my ancestors first touched down on American soil.

And yeah, I agree with Roxie -- I think the most important part of your heritage is that we're all American in the end. We shouldn't drop our cultures, but rather bring them to enrich America. That's all America is anyway -- a bunch of cultures tossed together into one large experiment.[/size]

[Annie]

[size=1]I'm a blend, as is most of the US's population. Heritage includes: Irish, Italian, German, Russian, and Scotish. And I very well represent every single one, heh. I look Italian and Russain, have the German stubborn, Irish temper and drinking tolerance...and..Scotish--we'll just say my mother inherits most of the Scotish trait (very, very red hair).






Some people have told me that I'm a dangerous personality, lol. I have no idea why..... :rolleyes: [/size]

[celestialcharm]

[COLOR=DarkOrchid]I'm Afro-Carribbean. I have a bit of Irish and East Indian on my mom's side, and I'm 1/8 Scandinavian on my dad's.

I have a friend who is half French Canadian and half East Indian. She looks more Indian though. But, she used to really HATE her Indian side. Although she can speak Punjabi, she wishes that she looked Caucasian like her little sister, who is a brunette with these cute greenish blue eyes. The irony of it all is that her little sister is the one who hangs out with the Indian girls, while my friend hangs out with the Caucasian crew in my school. Anyways, I think she's embracing it a bit more because she started to hang out with the West Indian brown people.[/COLOR]

[Epsilon]

[COLOR=SlateGray][SIZE=1][quote name='Retribution][size=1']Tagalog, I believe. And interestingly enough, a great portion of it is Spanish, as the conquistadores took over and occupied the Phillipines for quite a long time, forcing a language fusion.[/size][/quote] Retribution is right, it's Tagalog. Broken Tagalog with heavy English and Spanish is referred to Taglish


And I am; 25% Tibetan, 25% Chinese, and 50% Jamaican.

[i]IE: [b]50% Asian.
50% Jamaican.[/b][/i]

I fluently speak Chinese (Mandarin). And for the most part my family fallows various Chinese and Jamaican rules. Since My Grandfather is Chinese, he dismisses the Tibetan traditions. I was raised by my mother rules and my siblings by my father's.

While my mother looks purely Chinese, I look strictly Tibetan. Most people do not associate me with any of my family except for my mother. Nor do a majority of people know what Tibetans look like outside of stereotypes or confusion with other Asians. I've been mistaken as Filipino, Cambodian, and Indonesian a few times before. ;_;


When I'm in the USA, I'm considered 100% American. But when I'm in China or if I were to ever go to Indonesia, I'm 100% foreign. Which I think actually have a lot of benefits.[/COLOR][/SIZE]

[kagomefruitcup]

[COLOR=RoyalBlue]Im Filipino.. but i look Mexican. For some reason ppl speak spanish to me and think i understand. And make fun of me since most ppl at my school are Mexicans, I'm not sayin they're bad or anything its just that when they make fun of me.. then when i tell them i'm not Mexican. they stay quiet and walk off. But i speak perfect tagalog.[/COLOR]

[Panda]

I would like to begin by saying I hope this post makes some sense. I need sleep but I just need to post in this thread first.

[quote name='MistressRoxie][color=#9933ff']Lunox - you like half-Asians? That makes one of us. And, you know, you have no idea now inadequate it makes me feel when I know I can't write Chinese. Or even Japanese for that matter. My MOTHER (who is caucasian) speaks more Cantonese than I do! @_@[/color][/quote]
Oh Roxie, don't feel inadequate. I am Japanese. If you look back on my family tree it has no other races in it but Japanese. I can't read or write Japanese to save my life. I can understand the spoken language though. My grandparents only spoke Japanese and my parents speak it at home.

I may have all Japanese genes but something went wonky. I am not the typical petite Japanese woman. I am plump. Very panda like if you will. I have freckles. Oh and that straight black asian hair is a pain. I know for a fact that Japanese hair will not perm or color easily. If you want to get anything done you have to go to someone who knows how to deal with that annoying straight hair! Needless to say I grew up with long black straight hair since that was all I could do with it. I did get a perm when I was in high school. It only took 5 hours of my young life away!! That straight asian hair thing is way overrated. I guess it's like those girls who have naturally curly hair wishing they had straight hair. The grass is always greener.

I think half asians are beautiful. I know there are tons of other people who feel the same way. I know this because they all tell me and my hubby to "hurry up and have kids since they would be so beautiful!" He is the typical American guy. Blonde hair, blue eyes. He's a mix of a bunch of different races. Mostly German though. In my family my generation (that would be me, my bro and my cousins) are the first to marry outside the Japanese race. There is something about having some asian...it's an exotic look. My cousin's kids are super cute. Speaking of mixed races, Keanu Reeves has some Chinese heritage you know.

My brother is more Japanese-like. He has a thin athletic build. Darn him. He got the good genes. Not to mention he is super healthy, didn't have to wear glasses until he was in high school, thin, great in martial arts, smart and good looking. I got the short end of the gene stick. Oh, and he's taller than me too. When I said short I meant it literally! BTW, I hate math.

I think having a mixed heritage is very interesting. You can learn so much about what makes you who you are. You should be happy being who you are. Yeah I can't read or write Japanese and my American accent when I speak Japanese is super thick...but I am who I am. No matter what - be yourself. Trying to fit into the mold of what you think others want you to be is not important. Being happy in your own skin is.

[Hevn]

Well, I don't know how many percent of any culture I am, but I am a Filipino and from what I know, Filipinos are a mix of a lot of things like Chinese and Spanish.

[quote name='Epsilon][COLOR=SlateGray][SIZE=1] Retribution is right, it's Tagalog. Broken Tagalog with heavy English and Spanish is referred to Taglish[/COLOR'][/SIZE][/quote]
The Filipino langauge/Tagalog actually contains Spanish words spoken and spelled differently as the years passed. It's safe to to say Taglish is a mix of Tagalog and English mostly used for casual writing and speaking. :)

[Farto the Magic]

[COLOR=DarkGreen][FONT=Trebuchet MS]I'm half dutch, half swedish and half english...ok fine, I have no english blood in me. Cept for the time I bit that one guy...that's another story though.

I'm mostly dutch, but 1/16 swedish. Its kind of sad though. My family even has the dutch part split. My mom's family is from Batavia and my dad's family is Frisian. The swedish is on my dad's side. I checked out wikipedia recently, to see if either of the dutch factions had any historical significance and it was pretty cool. Lotta drama with rome...[/FONT][/COLOR]

[Guest Prick Wizard]

I don't know for deffinite but I'm pretty sure that I am a descendant from a bloodline of wizards. The reason I say this is that I have always had an interest in magic and do very well when I play wizard related characters in online games. I also on occasion wear a pointy hat. I think that given the circumstances it is highly unlikely that I haven't decended from a boodline of sorcerers.

The only thing that I can think of is that I do have quite pointy ears and a very thin physique and I have also wondered whether I descended from elves. Wizards often associated with elves back when they roamed the earth more commonly and elves have always been skilled in the dark arts of magic.

[Pumpkin]

[quote name='Panda']That straight asian hair thing is way overrated. I guess it's like those girls who have naturally curly hair wishing they had straight hair. The grass is always greener.[/quote][SIZE=1]Exactly. From my professonal hair dressers mouth he has stated that Asian hair is actually the hardest to curl just as its hard for usually black hair to straighten (you have to chemically straighten your hair which is worst thing you could do to damage it, even bleaching).

Since I know a lot about hair, I also know for a fact that if people were satisfied with their hair, hair dressers would be out of buisness. Everything is always going to be better then what you have, its what makes us human. I was a blonde, and now I'm a dark brunette. Eventually I've gotten bored of that so now I want light brown highlights. So don't assume that everything is perfect if your a certain race.

Back on topic, I'm [b]1/2 hungarian[/b] from my mother's side. They both speak hungarian and I can't understand it nor speak it because my mother never taught it to me because she wanted me to be "full American". It's the idea that a lot of foreigners came to the states with, that they had to have no accent to be truely american. Even though that is wrong, I never really think much of my heritage as "I'm hungarian", since I was born in the states, and I'm an American first and foremost. I have to admit though, I wish I did have a mix of different races in me, I actually learned in my Anthropology classes that that is actually the most healthy of genes.[/SIZE]

[SlowChemical]

[SIZE=1]Well I'm Dominican/French/Korean yet don't look it at all! I'm more Dominican then anything else because it is a big percent of me. My great grandfather was pure french and married a dominican women, my great grandmother. The korean part of me is so far back is not even funny. The korean part of me makes me look idian (as in Native American) with the meduim asian eyes.

I fluent in spanish and know a bit of french. Yet I have no idea how to speak Korean. My friend is teaching me chinese yet I don't think that would make up for my lost heritage. I wish I could speak the laungage so much. My little sister looks more korean then me yet with a tan, haha.

The only time a look more asian is when I put eyeliner on! [/SIZE]

[Box Hoy]

I've got a little german, irish, and english in me but that's to be expected if you're a caucasion in the states. I'd be surprised to meet anybody who's got pale skin and isn't a little irish. I also have traces of italian and native american in me but that don't show at all.

[eleanor]

[QUOTE=Dee][SIZE=1]Exactly. From my professonal hair dressers mouth he has stated that Asian hair is actually the hardest to curl just as its hard for usually black hair to straighten (you have to chemically straighten your hair which is worst thing you could do to damage it, even bleaching).
[/SIZE][/QUOTE]

[color=darkslateblue] Really? I've gotten my hair chemically straightened about three times now (I don't really plan on doing it again because my hair was never that curly in the first place) and it appears to be in good condition. I hope it's not dying on the inside or something. o_o [/color]

[Satoru]

[SIZE=1]Me:
50% Japanaese (Dad)
50% English (Mum)

I know all the culture of Japan and can speak both languages fluently, but can't understand much when it comes to readng/writing, but I've decided to start learning that part of the culture and it seems pretty easy (seeing as I already know Romaji).

I don't really look that Japnese but my friends told me that when they first met me they didn't think I was hlaf Japanese or anything but they could see that there was some mix in ethnicity, if you know what I mean. But as I got older I look more Aisan, but not very much. Only a little.[/SIZE]

[arjem27]

[QUOTE=Hevn]Well, I don't know how many percent of any culture I am, but I am a Filipino and from what I know, Filipinos are a mix of a lot of things like Chinese and Spanish.


The Filipino langauge/Tagalog actually contains Spanish words spoken and spelled differently as the years passed. It's safe to to say Taglish is a mix of Tagalog and English mostly used for casual writing and speaking. :)[/QUOTE]

woah. its called taglish? never knew that. well i've heard a lot on tfc.

[Pumpkin]

[quote name='Lunox][color=darkslateblue'] Really? I've gotten my hair chemically straightened about three times now (I don't really plan on doing it again because my hair was never that curly in the first place) and it appears to be in good condition. I hope it's not dying on the inside or something. o_o [/color][/quote][QUOTE]
Side effects of a bad chemical hair straightening treatment can include total or spot hair loss, hair breakage where hair breaks at the scalp line, bald spots scalp rashes, irritation and potential scarring of the scalp. In rare cases, if burns occur on the skin, these can leave scars as well. Also, hair may stop growing temporarily or permanently as a result of the chemical treatments.[/QUOTE][SIZE=1]Make sure you go to someone that knows what they are doing because it can result in you losing your hair or worse, leave a scar. I'm not saying you should not do it, but it's the most damaging thing you could do to your hair. [strike]If you've only done it three times, I wouldn't worry much as long as you did not do it within the same month[/strike]. (It lasts for about a year, imagine that)

The way you can tell if your hair is becoming damaged if it becomes thinner and breaks off easier then before when you brush your hair. If that happens I would wait awhile before doing it again just to be safe. I know this because I was thinking about getting this done too until my hairdresser told me it would damage my hair, it didn't seem worth it to me because my hair is not really that wavy to begin with. [/SIZE]