Where am i from?

I have been confused about this for probably my entire life.

My parents are from Spain
But I was born and brought up in France (I speak a little French too)
But for the last 7 years I have lived in Austin, United States.

So when people ask me where I am from, and I get asked that a LOT, I never know what answer is the correct one. I want to and enjoy saying France because I most identify with that culture and lifestyle, yet I obviously look more Spanish than French and have some Spanish instincts in me.

And of course I don't want to tell this entire story every time someone asks me where I'm from. So what's the correct answer?

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GraveRogue

9 years ago | pl

Tell them you're Franish, when they ask what it is, then you laugh and tell them you're French, and Spanish. They laugh, you laugh, then boom, friendship, or relationship. Haha.

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- Anonymous Post Author
  
  9 years ago
  
  Very nice haha
  
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- Holzman_67
  
  9 years ago
  
  awesome answer
  
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Darkoil

9 years ago

I'm sorry to tell you but you are French.

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- Anonymous Post Author
  
  9 years ago
  
  Sorry to tell me? Are you joking? Proud to be French! :)
  
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  - Darkoil
    
    9 years ago
    
    I've been to Madrid a couple of times this year, the girls there are insanely hot.
    
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Nokiot9

9 years ago

Typically when people ask u where ur from they are asking where u were born or grew up

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dickwashington

9 years ago

it depends on whos asking if its a pretty girl i would get all seductive with that french break out the language of love you know what i mean i bet they would go crazy for that

im just assuming but judging by where you live do a lot of people think your a mexican? sorry if thats offensive

do you speak all three languages?

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Who_Fan4Life

9 years ago

Spanish 'instincts' ?

What might those be?

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EccentricWeird

9 years ago

Boring liberal answer: YOU'RE FROM THE PLANET EARTH MAAAAAAAN.

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LizardSkin

9 years ago

You're French. Now go have an order of Freedom Fries.

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donteatstuffoffthesidewalk

9 years ago

everone prolly thanks yalls mexican anyways

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- Anonymous Post Author
  
  9 years ago
  
  I can't tan to save my life. White and green eyes.
  
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RainbowDischarge

9 years ago

Born and raised in France would be a fine answer. People ask me all the time where Im from. I act dumb and say "new jersey?" cause theyre expecting me to say China or some shit. If they ask your ethnicity you could say Spanish.

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MeowMeowMeowMeowMeow

9 years ago

You were born and raised in France; you're FROM France. Or, more technically: from France with Spanish roots. It's not so confusing. *shrugs*

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  9 years ago
  
  Oooh. I like the roots part. Thank you
  
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RoseIsabella

9 years ago

You're a Spaniards who was born and raised in France and currently resides in Austin, Texas.

What kinda Spanish instincts?

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- Holzman_67
  
  9 years ago
  
  hopefully not rape and pillaging
  
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  - RoseIsabella
    
    9 years ago
    
    Hahaha... Those are Conquistador instincts, but they're also Viking instincts.
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[Old Memory]

9 years ago

You are a Spanish person from France who now lives in America.

Ethnicity and where you are from are different.

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- Anonymous Post Author
  
  9 years ago
  
  True but in reality everyone ask where are you from. I dont remember anyone ever used the word ethnicity. Maybe not to sound racist
  
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shuggy-chan

9 years ago

Work on condesing it to a simple story like u did up top.

I have my own for customers cause they consantly as me how tall i am and stuff, and i say im 6'3 supriseingly tall for a half japanese

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- Anonymous Post Author
  
  9 years ago
  
  Hahaha were you drunk when you typed that?
  
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  - shuggy-chan
    
    9 years ago
    
    No, using talk it types and driving
    
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    - Anonymous Post Author
      
      9 years ago
      
      Wow I appreciate the comment but please finish driving first my question was not so urgent
      
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      - shuggy-chan
        
        9 years ago
        
        No no it's okay I was driving down the freeway, like 60 mph on a straight away for hours and hours and hours
        
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        disthing
        
        9 years ago
        
        SATNAV: 'After 3000 miles, take the first left off the edge of the world'
        
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Petrichor.

9 years ago

So your answer should be like this:

Me: "Where are you from?"

You - simple answer: "I am from France." or "I was born and raised in France."

You - the answer for those who say "But you don't look French": "I was born and raised in France, but my parents were born and raised in Spain and are Spanish."

I think where ever you were born is where you are from.

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thegypsysailor

9 years ago

I've always considered where a person went to high school to be where they are from. I think it is the time when most of a person's personality and mentality are formed. Not much before high school is remembered with the vividness of high school and beyond, for most.

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