aus_half Posted July 21, 2005 Posted July 21, 2005 Hmm...well I`ve had this problem for a few years now, I have felt that I`m inferior to all the other full Aussies. You see, I`m half Aus/half Jap myself, and I really fear in having racial slurs flung at me. I`ve only rarely experienced racism but when it occurs, it hits me hard. Sometimes I simply wish to look like a full Aus, instead of some odd Asian mix. I really don`t know what to do, I don`t want to be classed as an `Asian` simply because I am nothing like one. This has severely impacted on my life, and I`ve become a major intreverte. I get tense when I walk past a group of Aussies, and this feeling is even worse in school. It`s incredibly uncomfortable, I feel as though everyone is hating me....Maybe I`ve let this get to me too far...
shygurl Posted July 21, 2005 Posted July 21, 2005 I get a sense that maybe you're making more of this than really exists? Troubles with self esteem? Here in Canada (maybe it's different here), I've only ever known people to have high respect for Japanese. I think you need to be proud of your culture and heritage - your Japanese heritage/culture - it's something to be very proud of and if someone out there in your life can't appreciate or respect that, screw them! - they're not much of a person to begin with. Besides, what matters most about a person is their heart, their compassion, their generosity, how they treat others, what they contribute to their school/community/family - not the color of your skin or how you look.
moon Posted July 21, 2005 Posted July 21, 2005 Aus Half, I would start being more proud of your Asian heritage. You are half Asian. You are half Japanese.....that's great. I love Japan. It's such a civilized and great country. If I were you I'd start embracing both your Japanese heritage and your Australian one. I'd start accepting that not only are you Australian, but you are ALSO Japanese. So what if a few people are so small minded that they want to be racist towards you. I'd feel lucky that you are both Australian and Japanese. If you don't know your Japanese heritage very well, then I might start spending more time getting to know it. I might visit there more regularly so you can feel more apart of it. That's my advice because you can't change anything about your heritage, you can only accept and embrace it.
suegail Posted July 21, 2005 Posted July 21, 2005 Japanese have a wonderful full and amazing history, and usually a profound sense of pride and dignity. Don't feel ashamed of your heritage and don't ever allow anyone to make you feel you should be ashamed. I know it's hard when you're young and in school to feel you don't fit in with the others, but as you get older and eventually leave school years behind, you'll notice the difference. Believe me. This sort of thing won't matter to you. You're under some peer pressure right now and you're just reacting to it. Better days are just ahead...
aznflava Posted September 14, 2005 Posted September 14, 2005 Im Telling U Now! Don't Be Afraid Of Your Asian Heritage. Be Proud Of It. When Europeans Were Still Eating With Their Grubby Hands, Asians Had Already Developed Chopsticks, Fireworks, Paper, Calligraphy Etc. Do Give A Toss What Those Retarded Rednecks Say. Stand Up For Yourself. Hit Back. Tell Them To Go Back To Back To Fu*cking England, White Trash. Im Telling You Now.....half White Halfasian Are The Sexiest Women On Earth.
Author aus_half Posted September 15, 2005 Author Posted September 15, 2005 Im Telling You Now.....half White Halfasian Are The Sexiest Women On Earth! Yes they are but I`m not a woman <__<
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