today i spoke to a mixed jamaican lady. she was mixed african and indian. it was so interesting to hear here story. growing up in jamaica she hated being mixed with indian. she hated how her hair was different and she was actually teased for it. it wasn’t until she got older and came to the States that she felt comfortable.
but she did tell me even to this day she struggles with a sort of identity issue. she asks her husband if she’s black to him and he responds “no you’re mixed”.
it’s always crazy how some mixed people have the issue of choosing as did i.
but i think it’s best to not choose and exist in both worlds because that is a unique experience that not everyone gets. it can be very discouraging when you do not look like both races or as mixed as some can be but it is important to remember that there is no MOLD or one way to look when you’re mixed. features of the two are mixed. we’re neither one or the other but both.