*Best Of Both Worlds*
Being mixed, I've always heard: *Wow, you're so lucky to have the best of both worlds* I think it's great that this world is full of so many optimistic people, but truth be told.....it's not all good. There are 2 sides to a story, therefore I must say that I'm not so lucky to also have the worst of both worlds.
*Best of both worlds or Worst of both worlds* You tell me...........
~ having the exotic look
~ having double eyelids (naturally)
~ having full sized breast (not a cent was spent)
~ being able to wear my hair super straight or super wavy (without the help of a stylist)
~ having really light brown eyes, they sometimes pass as hazel
~ being able to act like I don't speak Korean
~ shocking people when I do speak Korean
~ being able to eat both kim-chee and sauerkraut (sometimes at the same time)
~ not being able to speak German
~ being able to speak Korean
~ being unique
~ not being like everyone else
~ not be accepted by Koreans
~ not being accepted by Germans (or any other race)
~ discrimination from Koreans (shocking but true)
~ getting weird looks
~ looking in the mirror and not seeing what everyone else sees
~ comming to realize the hard ships my mother went through, all for me
The list goes on with things that go on in my head.......but I'll stop here. I guess it's all about how you look at things.
Anyhow...I just wanted to let everyone know that some of us *mixed* people don't always see it as if we have the best of both worlds...as you can see by the list, we often get confused and lost as to who we are or where we fit in, in this big world. In conclusion, I am thankful for the way I look and for who I am, and the things I can do...sometimes even for the things I cannot do.
posted by Barbara aka Yooni @ 10:02 PM
7 Comments:
I just hope that by the time my kids get to high school, people won't think twice about them being mixed....(my kids eat kimchi with chicken adobo...they dip lumpia in soy sauce [instead of the sweet chili sauce], they eat Skyflakes crackers along with a bottle of the Korean yogurt drink....heh heh....)
Well, I'm glad you're you and you're ok with being mixed.
Is your Mom Korean and your dad is German? I don't think I know the story.
JM: I think for your kid's generation it's not that bad...ppl have gotten alot more open minded.
That's funny..chicken adobo and kim-chee...kinda sounds good!
Peachy: Aww, thank you.
Yeah..my mom is Korean....and my Dad German. I have the whole story in one of my January posts in the archives...
hate to say it, but koreans aren't the most open-minded people in the world [i know that's a generalization].
as for the "weird" looks, sometimes it's just people trying to figure out what race you are. it's why japanese people will walk up to me, kinda look at me funny, and then start speaking to me in japanese.
koreans are SO racist... heh. especially the old school ones.
ugh.
luckily there are so many more mixed kids now... esp. where we live... i'm hoping that it won't be a problem...
LE: I have to agree. Growing up, I was so proud to be korean and wanted nothing more but to me full blooded...but now I realize how much more comfortable the good old american life style is!
Grace: I can't wait for you and steve to have a baby...it's going to be so baurtiful...and hey they do say that the mixed ones are better looking *wink wink*
wow - i'm so proud to see a fellow mixed heritage blogger writing about this. i have yet to come to full term with this. as one of many "children of the dust" i still have some issues to work through. more another time.
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