As a multiracial woman with a Peruvian-born mom and a white American dad,I can say life can be a minute bit complicated. Growing up, it definitely wasn't the "cool" thing to be multiracial, or particularly in small-town Oregon where I spent my high school years,so I didn't really start to embrace the Peruvian part of my identity until I got to college. And while I enjoy always taken pride in being Latina - it certainly has come with some built-in perks, like being fluent in Spanish by preschool - the whole thing comes with its fair share of eye-roll-worthy moments. Cue that time customers at my high-school waitressing job assumed I didn't speak English because of the way I looked.
whether this tale sounds familiar, or chances are this roundup of other annoying comments and struggles will be too. sustain scrolling for the most frustrating moments I've faced.
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