When I spend time in groups that are exclusively non-white, I often feel like being white isn't such a great thing. In Afro-Caribbean groups I feel so uptight and like I take life way too seriously. When I spend time with Asian people, I feel like I'm lacking common wisdom. With South Americans, I feel shy and socially awkward. With Africans, I feel like I've forgotten how to have fun. With Middle Easterners, I feel like I'm not kind enough or welcoming enough and that their generosity will always outweigh mine.
Perhaps it's common to feel other colours/cultures/nations have a better deal of it. In which case, you and I are not so different.
Have you tried researching your family tree, by the way? There may be some white in there (although not necessarily for the best of reasons).
Is it normal to wish I was white?
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When I spend time in groups that are exclusively non-white, I often feel like being white isn't such a great thing. In Afro-Caribbean groups I feel so uptight and like I take life way too seriously. When I spend time with Asian people, I feel like I'm lacking common wisdom. With South Americans, I feel shy and socially awkward. With Africans, I feel like I've forgotten how to have fun. With Middle Easterners, I feel like I'm not kind enough or welcoming enough and that their generosity will always outweigh mine.
Perhaps it's common to feel other colours/cultures/nations have a better deal of it. In which case, you and I are not so different.
Have you tried researching your family tree, by the way? There may be some white in there (although not necessarily for the best of reasons).
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This. I have had the exact same experiences. I sometimes wonder what the hell the being European has to offer.