i was basically the only chinese kid in my midwestern suburb, and over the last several years i think i’ve exorcised a lot of the racial self-resentment i grew up with
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i haven’t totally sorted it out, but the way i want to frame it is like: - uniqueness isn’t actually zero sum - white people strive to be special but if they’re successful it doesn’t reflect on the race - the things that make you unique don’t have to be *in spite of* being asian
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I think where I'm at right now is uniqueness isn't zero sum locally, but it is globally? like everyone is super special to their parents but on average (and definitionally) most people are pretty basic
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I feel this tension a lot as a mixed person. I want that acceptance, but I don’t know if being “Me” will get that acceptance. And then I feel bad for even feeling that, bc it’s like “ugh, another mixed kid feeling insecure, how cliche”
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almost everyone experiences some kind of alienation, but there’s no shame in having feelings that aren’t unique tbh i‘m pretty sure most people don’t have *any* feelings that are 100% originalhttps://twitter.com/choosy_mom/status/1210238797956304896 …
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