When You Don't Relate To Your Own Ethnicity....

[@Wolf1979]

Proud Mexican-American, 🇲🇽but ever since I was young I easily made friends among the Filipino-American 🇵🇭community and my partner is Filipina-American. Probably Catholicism and shared culture between Mexico 🇲🇽 and Philippines 🇵🇭 that has a 300+ year history.

[@martinvanburen4578]

A lot of Mexicans and Philippine Asians look very similar I noticed: short stature, straight dark hair, large boulder sized heads and darker skin. I always wondered if they were genetically related.

[@lyl3645]

I feel close to people who share the same hobbies/interests/work ethics regardless of ethnicities and races.

[@chimakalu41]

Good answer

[@mmfong297]

That should be the exact answer. I like to drink, dance salsa, watch soccer.. basically what Latinos love to do. At the same time, people who practice Asian martial arts all their lives is not necessary related to Asians

[@OceanicPearlz1]

Same

[@yellowantonio-nado7761]

Honestly, as Asian man Living in midwest with a lack of Asians in the area, I relate to Latinos and Hispanics better in the working class economic situation, but also their way of living and having fun community in their culture (salsa bachata) 🎶

[@greg.peepeeface]

That’s cool dude

[@Abel-Alvarez]

Agreed. 💯

[@ricosuave7102]

Asians and Hispanics have more in common than everyone believes.

[@KingofKrustycrab]

I was literally taking about this to on of my friends yesterday 💀. I grew up in a community that was basically half black and Latino. Yet I mainly made friends with black kids and like 3 Latino kids. You have to have similar interests to make friends. I spoke Spanish but only at home, not to my friends, I rarely listed to reggaeton or latin pop. I preferred RnB, American pop ect. I also consumed alot of black media. Proud family, boondocks, the madea movies ect. Of course there were Latinos who had similar interests. But I just found other people who who had similar experiences to mine. No matter who your around, you can't help who you make friends with.

[@amandalove3368]

That's okay. We don't have to be defined by our ethnicity. It's actually pretty annoying when someone talks to you and all they bring up are topics about your race.

[@pubghype8893]

Lol rather people who try to go with other race are the one who talk about race topic more , then people who stay with their own .

[@Chu_the_Master]

Sometimes it's not about ethnic groups It's more about personality

[@chimakalu41]

Good answer

[@SmokyOle]

As they say on Family Feud. Good answer.

[@Litchrallymilk]

bingo!

[@rand0m742]

I've personally never felt like I fit in with other black people most of the time... but in order to avoid being mocked and labeled "self-hating", I usually just keep that to myself and never tell anyone lol. I don't hate who I am at all, I've just always been a bit of an oddball.

[@chrystianaw8256]

Same

[@myanwalker7965]

I totally get you! 💯

[@gregorypetty6887]

I'm a Filipino American, I feel closest to Indian Americans and Japanese people (especially Japanese Filipino people). Growing up the majority of the Asians in my high school were Indian Americans and Filipino Americans, and being the only Asian people in my school, we all hung out together and got a long really well. Even as of today, my Pharmacist is an Indian American, and he knows my mom and me very well. Plus as David said in the video, the Indosphere also made a huge impact, since the Philippines is part of the Indosphere. For example, Tamil and Sanskrit loanwords in the Tagalog language, the Laguna Copperplate Inscription, Kawi script, Baybayin, food like Curry, Atchara, Kare-Kare, etc. Filipinos have a lot of cultural similarities with the Japanese and Japanese Filipinos as well, including taking off the shoes before entering someone's house, the fact that Japanese Kakigori is the predecessor to Filipino Halo Halo, and the same thing goes for Japanese Udon noodles, being the predecessor to Filipino Odong noodles.

[@cambodianpleasuresquad1753]

filipinos get along with everyone from what i have seen. you guys just have a very good nature and personality. but too kinds sometimes

[@wiusjskeija4236]

the japanese and filipino similarties are for all countries. Every country in asia takes off their shoes. Japanese and filipinos are not culturally in common

[@gregorypetty6887]

@@wiusjskeija4236 Nope, you're wrong. Japanese and filipinos are have things culturally in common. As I said in my comment, Japanese Kakigori is the predecessor to Filipino Halo Halo, and Japanese Udon noodles, are the predecessor to Filipino Odong noodles. Halo Halo and Odong noodles were brought by Japanese immigrants to the Philippines in the early 1900s. Plus, as the Fung Bros said in one of their new videos titeld "Are Filipinos Asian or Pacific Islander" they (the Fung Bros) mentioned that the Filipino language has loanwords from Japanese, as well as Sanskrit, Malay, Hokkien, English, and Spanish. This makes the Filipino language the only language in the world to have loanwords from the Japanese language, in addition to Sanskrit, Malay, Hokkien, English, and Spanish.

[@theresavang640]

I am Hmong and I lived in Mid-West. Most of my friends are diverse. I am thankful to have friends that have the same interests and they like to learn other cultures

[@bobbypaek6795]

Korean historians has found new eveidence that claim ms hmong people livingt in around the mountains of Vietname and China r people that was scatered during the t'and kokuryo war. A direct family lines of the present day Koreans

[@MsSammiRoss]

I'm Jamaican American and my great grandmother is Chinese and has Asian ancestors. I was the first black woman to be a member of the Asian Club in High School...I relate to Japanese and Chinese culture and people

[@retanaazucena]

I'm Mexican American living in Northern Arizona and I feel like I relate a lot with the Navajo tribe here because of indigenous roots and most of my friends are Navajo. I love their culture, food, spirituality, language and they are fun to hangout with. They love learning about my culture as well. We show each other music and vibe out. I like Filipinos a lot too because they are hard workers, good vibes, and they can get down with me on the dancefloor and kareoke. I love pansed and lumpia ❤. I feel like I relate with Filipinos because of being Catholic. Where I live theres not much diversity, but I would love to have Japanese friends because I love their food and their culture as well.

[@edhsiu]

Taiwanese-American over here. Most of my friends are Filipino-Ams or Viet-Ams. Why? Least uptight, most chill, and most fun of Asian groups (imho).

[@coolbreeze5683]

I'm mixed with Chinese and French but always feel close to people in Latin cultures (Mexico, Central and South America, Portuguese, Spanish, Italian...) and people from India. When I meet people from these groups, there's always a smile and a common feeling I can't explain. Even before I met my Italian husband, it was like this.

[@dukepham4191]

When you sometimes feel like a stranger in between different cultures

[@DAN-ow1vn]

I am African American and Chinese male from California. My mother had tiger mom tendencies. I went to a Chinese pre-school, and later attended private schools for my k-12 education where the largest non-white population was Asian American (Chinese, Korean and Indian). In that regard I was very much ingrained into largely Chinese and Korean American culture. However, during large stretches of the summers, and two weekends a month I spent with the African American side of my family and grew up as a part of a lot of African American social organizations and attended a mostly African American church. Also, I have been to China multiple times to visit family there and connected to different aspects of mainland Chinese culture (at least where I was at). Plus, before I was old enough to stay home alone as a kid I spent a lot of time in both Chinatowns ib my area with my Chinese grandmother. When I was in college, my university was 29.9% Asian and 2.53% Black or African American. In college, I belonged to an historically Asian professional frat and attended several Asian American evangelical churches (which continued after I graduated). Asian and Asian Americans also dominated my major. Yet, I still managed to connect with Black people (largely Black people from Immigrant families). The new thing that college brought was that among my Asian friends, I was splitting my time between the international students from China and Korea and those that were born and raised in America from the same background. Because they rarely interacted with one another. Interestingly enough my three closet friends to this day are an Chinese American, Black American from an immigrant family, and a Latino guy. I would say that my life experience has put me as 55% sharing experiences with Chinese and Koreans and 45% with Black people.

[@Cclj135]

I’m Chinese and grew up in the boogie down Bronx with Latinos and AA. My family owned a business in PR and we visited every summer and completed kindergarten there. I relate with my own ethnicity and Puerto Ricans from the island. I lived in PR for 2-3 years after high school. Still have family there. Have a 1/2 PR and Chinese cousin there.

[@josephimperatrice5552]

As a Sicilian I relate most with Jews/Israelis, Cypriots, Maltese, Greeks, Turks, etc in other words Mediterranean Caucasoids like me!

[@ricosuave7102]

You will see this demographic more now than ever. Asian/Hispanics.

[@raofutv]

Depends where u grow up as a mainland Chinese I vibe most with Filipinos at one time, then Taiwanese, then Koreans, then Latinos and blacks. Work with Indians and Pakistanis. Surprisingly I don’t have many mainland Chinese friends, . For the world!!

[@chimakalu41]

4:12 Excellent statement by david. Every group has every architype. That's conversation right there best comment on here

[@pearlie_ette]

I'm Filipino-American who was born and raised in Southern California. Apart from other Asians, I felt close to Mexicans and Africans (Nigeria, Ethiopian, Trinidadian, etc.). We shared similar stories of having immigrant parents and/or Boomer parents. My goodness! We had a lot of scary stories about corporal punishment (child abuse? Lol). 😅😆Amongst other Asians, I say I relate to Indonesians, Vietnamese and Indians the most. Our food is similar. Our beliefs are similar. Also, I would say these are the Asians with the most attitude/sass. 🤣

[@julesrandolph7910]

Trinidadian is carribean

[@grilledflatbread4692]

I moved to New York when I was 12-13. I identify with anyone else who immigrated at an early age, not just Asians because they understand and went through the same drive to assimilate and be accepted. I always wondered if army brats would feel somewhat similar since they get moved around a lot.

[@jaimeflor4181]

I’m Filipino American, but genetically east and central Asian and Polynesian. No Spanish ancestry in my family, but I still vibe with Latino/a’s. I pretty much vibe with any other Asian’s and always have. To be honest though, people are people to me and I get along with anyone I can relate to on a human level.

[@Macchiato2398]

Black girl here. I relate to everyone that relates to me. I've traveled a bit and lived around different parts of the US. Mostly in more diverse neighborhoods. The only groups I don't relate to are folks raised in PW spaces (whether white or POC). People that never traveled AND aren't open to other ways of thinking or doing things. People who are close-minded to multi-cultural experiences. Can't vibe with those types, but to each their own. I went to a HS that was full of second-generation immigrant kids, so I connected with everyone. People are people. Where connection is valued, connections will happen.

[@Nara.Shikamaru]

I’m a Cambodian and white hapa that grew up in the south. The majority of the people I hung out with growing up were Mexican (because I look Hispanic and can speak Spanish), black people and lower class white people. It’s always been easier for me to understand and relate to other minorities or people who have experienced struggles in their lives.

[@ricosuave7102]

That’s pretty much all Americans. Since 10% or less are Uber rich.

[@letsgowalk]

I heard this from several of my HK friends. I think it has some merit. Taiwanese and Korean are more similar because they tell you exactly how they feel, and don’t sugar coat anything. They are usually polite if you reciprocate though. HK and Japanese hide their true feelings. They could be nice to your face, but perhaps have a different perspective behind closed doors. They keep “face” by never disrespecting you in your presence. So the bottom line is would you prefer for someone to tell you in your face that you suck, or for someone to lie that they actually like you, yet actually hate your guts? 😂

[@koragray4794]

I'm a proud African-American woman, but growing up in the south (especially in Savannah, Georgia), I'm never thinking of who I related to (doesn't matter what race/ethnic background that person is), but however I'll mostly do be around black people (my ethnic group) not because of skin c0l0r, but because of our culture who we are, but I'm do like & enjoy geek culture (like video games, tv shows, anime, movies, etc.) But also however, I'm do always found asian culture (especially Japanese) always interesting me when I'll was kid growing up. Also another thing is that the only ones I'm closer related to was the misfits, outsiders, or the ones who are being weird regardless of their race.

[@DapperArtImagery]

As a Laotian-american its definitely difficult relating to other laotians because we are not very common compared to other asian ethnicities

[@letsgowalk]

Sigmas have entered the chat. “I don’t associate with anyone, yet I can blend in with any group.”

[@koban4max]

I don’t fk with my own kind..for many reasons.

[@chimakalu41]

4:19 Excellent response by andrew that's deep. You should not have to self hate to Get along with another group of people. That is profound

[@TenchiBushi]

I'm Japanese & Chinese mix born in the Philippines. I grew up in Central NJ. I was a gamer & comic book collector growing up. I became a fan of heavy metal & Goth music in my high school & college days. I never connected with a specific ethnic group. Even though my parents (grew up in the Philippines) friends were Filipinos. I was mostly shunned by them. All of my connections were with those who were like minded misfits. D&D, metal, martial arts, gym, goth & any of the combo your with me.

[@argonwheatbelly637]

You were born in the late 70s/ early 80s?

[@TenchiBushi]

@@argonwheatbelly637 I was born in 68

[@julesrandolph7910]

I'm black american (8/9 generations on both sides decending from enslaved africans and slave owners) . I grew up in a very diverse area in northern NJ and get along with people of a likeminded mindset and who value diversity. I am very proud to be black knowing my ancestry and family accomplishments. I have friends of all different backrounds who all grew up ina. mixed community and have mixed kids themselves. I later grew to realize where I'm from (NYC metropolitan area) is like no other part of america and nowhere comes close in terms of diversity. People in LA think its diverse but its extremely segregated.

[@switzjon8405]

When You're A Black American (ADOS) You don't act like the stereotypical urban person. You get ostracized and looked at as lame. You tend to migrate with folks now of your ethnicity do your personality. Not all skin folk are kin folk.

[@MedalionDS9]

Ethnicity vs culture

[@euphony5552]

4:22 This happens to me and a lot of my friends a lot more often then we would like to admit. Some of us are not very proud of some aspects/personalities within our cultures.

[@chimakalu41]

7:34 Good point by andrew you Will get along well with people With similar hobbies regardless of race.

[@pinkhairgirl911]

I've mostly had friend groups who were all white and like anime and or all black friend groups who also like anime while I'm chill with anime but not a weibo (I'm Chinese) lool I'm also an asian adoptee with white parents.

[@JuanNgtse]

Im cantonese and i relate to Filipino and mexican. probably cause i have friends in those groups.

[@RicochetForce]

This is definitely a fascinating discussion. That said, I do have to agree with the assertion that if you live among certain people, speak the language, etc... they'll eventually bring you into the fold. That is true... for the most part. There are cultures, like Japan, that are famously nigh impossible for that to happen due to how their society and culture function. It's incredibly common to hear expats who've lived there for 30-40 years, have children, have citizenship, and they're still never accepted. Contrast that with what i've seen and heard from folks living in a wide variety of different countries: White guy of Polish descent living in Cambodia for years and he's basically considered one of them while hitting the same miletstones as the friend in Japan. Japanese guy that got disowned by his family now lives in Dominican Republic and he too is treated as part of the people, has a family and everything. That subconscious feeling of acceptance you guys touched on is what long-term foreigners in places like Japan pretty much don't get. Another way that culture is fascinating.

[@LilT2o00]

I'm half black, half puerto Rican, with a white retired military vet head of the house hold (my grandma got him to get her tf off that island and they bought a home in florida, was raised by my grandma) my grandma was trying to hard to blend in with mainline America, that I didn't get any puerto rican culture at all whether it be food, the language, any of it. Saw my dad about once a week, didn't get much black culture, either. Didn't really fit in with the white kids. Never really got cemented into any culture in a way that I have any traditions or customs on any level. I just ended up as me in the end.

[@chengliu872]

I feel like a lot of it has to do with where you grew up and where you live. I am Asian and grew up in a rural area, almost all the Asian people I know (men and women) who didn't leave ended up marrying white people.

[@Phoca_Vitulina]

Interesting question. As a trans-racially adopted asian american, I felt like I could never relate to any group since it was such a singular experience to be living, but l tried my best to assimilate and fit in whatever environment I found myself in, even if I always felt like an outsider

[@jmedz893]

As a British-Filipino growing up & going to school here in London, as many of you know our city is very global & multicultural, so I grew up having friends of many ethnicities & got to know their cultures e.g. South Asian, Caribbean, Middle Eastern, African etc. But its no big thing I like to rave about - its just something we all grew up with naturally. However - the only ethnicity I wasn't exposed to much was East Asian - especially Filipinos, as there just wasn't much where I grew up here in West London. So in a way, even though I grew up with Filipino culture, unfortunately, I never had the privilege of mingling with other Filipinos growing up - whereas my cousins did as well as other Filipino communities in London that flourished together. Unfortunately, at 35, I think its too late for me to meet other Filipinos my age who are readily available, & I think the ship has certainly sailed on me potentially meeting a Filipino girlfriend for that matter.

[@switzjon8405]

What also gets me is if you have a bad experience one with a group folks get into your ear and say "see they'll never accept you". Sometimes people want to stay divided.

[@H3ll0-W0rld1]

My best friend in the 2nd grade was actually a blonde haired white kid, it did not last long because he moved after that year..😂 I relate to other Asians because of shared traditional culture..I grew up in an inner city environment as a first generation Asian American to immigrant parents so I took in urban influence also..

[@JM-rc7se]

I’m Korean and was adopted by an Irish American family. They were in Japan and my mom wanted a 4th child. I was around 3, according to the dentist. 1. I don’t think it’s as bad now, but my mom said she had to tell their Japanese housekeepers that I was Japanese because she was worried that the the generation in the early 70’s supposedly the 2 countries still didn’t like each other. 2. I use to be the only Asian in my classes. My dad was in the marine corps so we moved a lot. We were a little isolated depending where we were but we mostly lived in military housing 3. My parents were very good about teaching us how NOT to be prejudice 4. I sometime don’t think I’m Asian. 5. My husband who is German/American😊says he never thinks about it. Though one time we were in the Navy base in San Diego and he had to get some badges sewed on by the dry cleaners. They were Filipino, with a really thick accent. My husband looked at me and I said I have no idea what they said! The only time I ever thought about what it is like to be Asian was during the pandemic. The Asian hate was worrisome and my daughter was out in CA by herself!

[@Dk_Ks23]

Great analysis as usual guys.

[@spittingame4241]

As a black man, I had friends of different backgrounds from ALL ethnic groups but now people seem like they are divided and drew the lines in the sand. And the only way to cross the line is if that ethnic group approves of you...and it shouldn't have to be that way. There's no respect and everybody wants to fight about things that don't matter. Everybody want to push boundaries and see how far they can go.

[@MysticDojo]

A big reason why a lot of latin countries arent one unified nation is because when Napolean conquered Spain, all the spanish colonies didn't want to obey a french king as their leader and many openly rebelled and declared their independence cause they'd rather run their own countries than be ruled by a foreign king. But there was a lot of chaos with who would lead and a lot of people took power in their own hands which divided various regions by infighting for full control (Simon Bolivar) unfortunately the corrupt elite wanted to feel like big fish in their small ponds rather than aim for full unification. That's not to say each of modern Latin America has their own unique culture they all have differing ties to their lands, the Taino of the Caribbean, the Aztecs & Maya of Mexico, the Inca of Peru, and many many more tribes, peoples and cultures of their regions.

[@nikolehon2240]

I moved around alot as a child and didn't go to schools that had many Asians until high school. So I notice the asian friends that I did become close to stood out from other Asians.

[@yukiyu5383]

Being Japanese I share alot of kinship with alot of Korean people and Polynesian people than other Asian cultures.

[@annunakian8054]

Some ppl are into other cultures, languages, cuisines. Some ppl only like their own. To try to box someone into their own culture is just as unfair as labeling someone a racist for not exploring other cultures. Some ppl love sushi, some ppl r grossed out by raw fish. To expect those who are grossed out to suddenly love it is unreasonable. Just like some ppl are wired to be adept at speaking other languages while others struggle with it. Some ppl are just more comfortable around their own ppl. Every race/culture has those. Asian af, brown af, black af, white af, Muslim af, Jewish af, etc. But progress is driven by those who explore, while traditions are maintained by the conservative.

[@PhuPhillipTrinh]

god damn i was hoping to see these girls on the thumbnails in the interviews.... lol got baited :D

[@invisiblerevolution]

I'm still tryin to figure out.... what the girls in the thumbnails, have to do with the topic??? 😂

[@MargaretRodriguez9GenY]

@@invisiblerevolution -Mayhaps it was the ABG comment in the vid😅😆.

[@nv-ram]

I barely connected with other Indians, then in highschool I basically got adopted by korean kids,

[@louisvilleslugger6806]

As a Filipino in California I definitely relate to most Asians but presently I would say southeast Asians like Vietnamese, Thai, and Indonesians. Asians from the jungle environment lol😂

[@wiusjskeija4236]

vietnamese arent similar to southeast asians at all. There culture and values are more related to korean and chinese due to Confucius and colonization.

[@louisvilleslugger6806]

@@wiusjskeija4236 I don’t know man I’m married to a viet girl and live next to a bunch of them. They seem very southeast Asian to me.

[@wiusjskeija4236]

@@louisvilleslugger6806 if u searched up what they look like and there culture. even comparing their language to chinese and korean you will find alot of similiarites unlike other southeast asians. If you search up sinospheres which makes up the east asian cultural sphere then that will give you your answer

[@louisvilleslugger6806]

@@wiusjskeija4236 I’m just talking about vibes, interests, and cultural things I’ve observed as Asians in America. I’m sure if I go to Vietnam I would see your point

[@wiusjskeija4236]

@@louisvilleslugger6806 Cultural things is also in asian americans as vietnamese parents still have confucian values

[@CommandereON]

I think it’s important to note that your “doorway” experience to being friendly with certain ethnicities would involve a personable individual. There are cultures that are warmer and more sociable. There are those that are absolutely not about being friendly or congenial. Yikes.

[@ChristopherCircelli]

I am white man the son of an Italian immigrant but grew up with a lot of close Chinese friends and ended up living in Vietnam for 4 years and now married to a Vietnamese woman for near 10 years. We have 3 beautuful mixed children. I would say I relate to Vietnamese and Chinese more due to just being around them so much of my life. Yet I have that Italian American background as well. Eh enjoy it all !

[@rockytun2432]

Burmese guy here, grew up in Singapore. Moved to Cali at 15, now37. My best friend is vietnamese/chinese, alot of my friends are hispanic. Kinda assimilated to the cholo culture of the early 2000s but of course having Asian parents means graduated from college. My sister became a doctor, bt i have really bounced around in different careers...

[@clementmckenzie7041]

Although Hip hop is black, its versatility and out-front blue-collar/upscale, outsider cool kid hustling for a better situation expression have made it an excellent vehicle for bringing diverse groups of people and cultures together. Anime also works in the same way.

[@Razear]

I think most of it has to do with your upbringing and your immediate surroundings. You can be Asian and have two totally different experiences depending on where you grow up. If all of your friends, peers, teachers, etc. are white and you grow up in a rural suburb, you will most likely relate to white people despite not being white yourself. If you grow up in Asia in a super racially homogenous area, perhaps your perception of non-Asians will be different than if you grew up in a more racially diverse neighborhood.

[@Leeknows_Iris777]

As an East Indian who may have Mongoloid ancestors, I feel I'm more connected to Japan, Korean or Chinese culture because it's soothing in a spiritual way. On top of that being an INTJ who feels too much in their inner world, I feel the Indian ESFJ atmosphere isn't for me.

[@nothing7666]

As a greek i feel related turds all the rest of mediterranean countries ( of course all)especially Italy, turkey and Egypt its kinda like seeing my own people but slightly different

[@danielalbo3781]

We are related. You colonized the Middle East, the Persians and Turks invaded you, we all have a shared history, Ancient Greece ancient Egypt ancient Persia Byzantine Ottoman Mamluk we were all under the same occupations

[@nothing7666]

​​​@@Vasirafai think this also depends from which part of Greece you are from am from the South messinia from what i seeing and know turks and Egyptians are very similar to us especially in the villages(am from a village)🙂 but Italy is similar to us especially in towns and cities another part of Greece might feel more related to Albania since each part of us is different with the different costumes and such

[@nothing7666]

​​@@danielalbo3781i completely agree i think its because we blended and interact since ancient times together that parts of other cultures are now parts of our own too that's why its not so shocking to see their culture and foods its because we have them too

[@josephimperatrice5552]

​​@@nothing7666 As a dark Sicilian American living in North Jersey I never could relate to the blond WASP Americans living in Flyover Country states like North Dakota for example!

[@darrylt8502]

I live such a diverse life that I don't have any group that I can truly relate to lol. I like video games and anime (classic ones) so my friends consists of all race/ethnicity. We hang out, attend events together, hike/camp, at one point work at the same company, house parties. I'm just missing a group that's into sports since my relatives don't count.

[@clementmckenzie7041]

I'm black and Asian. I relate more to being black just because blacks have been more welcoming and accepting of my diverse ethnicity. In a way, Asians normally are not. Often times my ethnicity is seen as a positive attribute among my black friends or a non-issue. However, I also relate to immigrants as a group. that in itself sometimes feels like its own ethnic group.

[@winterfrost4879]

I relate well to immigrants, but only those with a positive view of their home country. Indians tend to be easy to talk to

[@arturohull14161]

I’m Palestinian, Lebanese, Iraqi, Syrian, Yemeni, Saudi, Welsh, French and Georgian. Outside my ethnicity, I rock with Albanians because I always get mistaken as Albanian.

[@argonwheatbelly637]

Thumbnail says, "Relating To Other Races." Yeah, I get along with all UFP races, and even many of the Dominion and Delta Quadrant races.

[@wambokodavid7109]

No kree no Klingons 😤😤

[@switzjon8405]

What gets me is when folks REFUSE to at least get to know someone not like them. Then claim it's natural. That's a form of tribalism.

[@epvendetta]

I grew up in the SGV before it was Asian. I can definitely relate to other ethnicities a little better (I'm Filipino, take that as you will). Only when i got to college, i got into being Filipino. I became an officer in the Filipino club, even played the lead in a couple of PCNs lmao... Felt like i just fit in there tbh. My kids are growing up in it now and their ethnicity is less an issue for them. They don't even think about it.

[@MrDMC11889]

All of us could get along if we stop listening to our parents and grandparents on certain issues. We should let the biases prejudices and backwards thinking they hold end with their generations.

[@dannyarnold4201]

*_I’m a White Guy. Mainly Scotch/Irish, but am a Heinz 57 mutt. I’ve been a Martial Arts enthusiast and nerd literally my whole life. I very much relate to Asians and their many varied cultures and styles. I only have just a handful of friends and acquaintances that are Caucasian. And equally just a handful who are Black. Everyone else I associate with in my life are Asian. I’ve never thought it was odd or weird at all! It wasn’t until someone tried to “shame” me for it, like I’m somehow doing something wrong, that I even took any self•notice of it._* *_I decided after thinking about it for a couple of days, not to hang out or associate less with my Asian friends and acquaintances, but instead to disassociate Completely from the person trying to make it seem like I’m doing something wrong by having Asian friends and acquaintances (especially Asian females)._* *_Interestingly, the person that was attempting to throw so much shade and shame at me was a forty three year old, overweight, liberal, white female named: “Karen”. That’s really her name. Karen. • • • • • [Let that sink in for a moment]_* 🤨😒🙄

[@lucyz9797]

I’m Chinese American and personally I think there’s nothing wrong with non-Asian people being interested in Asian culture or having a lot of Asian friends. I have a mostly Asian friend group except for 2 White friends and they really enjoy Asian food, the culture, shows/media. I always saw it as completely normal. As long as people are being respectful, there should be no gate keeping of what people “should” or “shouldn’t” like. I feel happy that I can introduce them to aspects of my culture that I’m so proud of 😊 keep being you and don’t let others define you 👍🏼

[@dannyarnold4201]

@@lucyz9797: *_I want to thank you for your reply back to me! You know something • I quasi have come to believe at this stage of my life that we don’t really pick our tribe so much as our tribe kinda picks us! All that we really can take accountability and responsibility for is simply being a good person! Everything after that is in God’s hands._* 😎🍵🙏🏻📿🪷 🐅🔥⛩🏯🥋🧘🏻‍♂️☯️🏯⛩🔥🐉

[@bobbypaek6795]

Andrew looks like's the lead singer 90's Korean American dudes in Korea K pop band called Solid.

[@AndrewCarter-e8h]

I do relate to my ethnicity but I don't relate to my nationality. I don't like the US or being American tbh

[@chimakalu41]

Interesting

[@argonwheatbelly637]

That's what makes moving a great option.

[@AndrewCarter-e8h]

@@argonwheatbelly637 yes if it was that simple.

[@OceanicPearlz1]

I am American Born Chinese so fully Chinese I only got 1 close friend that is half Asian but both my best friend and my close guy friend are White/Caucasian. I dont know because I been betrayed and used by people of my own ethnic group numerous times. Im proud to be Chinese 😊

[@edwardtimothy3581]

Betrayed in what way?

[@DJCashew-DJNarrow-DJWide]

Would love to find a clique of other biracial Irish (Celtic) and Mexican Indian/New Mexican folks that look like me a Whasian.

[@simajayaredevil]

Hold on.... Isn't capybara from South America not Australia? Correct me if I am wrong, but I watch Blake Exotic Animal Ranch and he keeps saying capybara is from South America.

[@kareem4u]

How can i learn more about Asian cultures

[@davidjveyna]

i realize this is pretty off topic but does anyone know who the middle person in the thumbnail is😂

[@blakedellefave]

👏🏼 👏🏼 👏🏼

[@dr.migueltorrezedd8651]

I don't really care about any of that (if you're a cool person, and we get along as two humans than that is good enough for me). It's been on an individual bases for me too. I have a friend that I went to college with in the U.S. who is now back home in Singapore and a buddy who lives here in NYC who is Peruvian who was adopted, by a white woman when he was young (we get along well). I have had people that I have known from all different racial groups (not that there are that many racial groups outside of three to four). The fourth is questionable. I have known people from all different ethnicity and nationalities too. My parents were never, like some minority group parents are and wanted me to hang out with only whites and be the token dot in one of their photos, etc. My family were already doing okay for themselves, especially my mother since she has always been business minded, etc.

[@wingyu7696]

More related to Hispanics than Asians🫡🫡🫡I think because I can read & write Spanish 😘😘😘

[@CelesteWriter]

Personally, as an African American woman, I feel that it may not be the race, but the values and beliefs that make one not relate to their own race. IMO, I feel that blacks come together through struggle and hurt feelings or heartache. I am all for healing yourself and not seeing yourself as a freaking slave, hanging out at slave castles to prove a point. What point? I don't know, but I can't relate. I like African people more than black Americans possibly due to a more optimistic outlook on life? I'm not sure, but they look like me and relate to me.

[@tfkdandsvkc]

I wish I was born white and to a rich billionaire like bill gates and Elon musk and lived in Beverly hills am so jealous of people who are born rich and white

[@nigeltang8738]

Wow???!!! WTF???

[@JuneOng-i9t]

Am a hapa (half Asian and half white) but relate mostly to Native Americans/Native Alaskans (looks-wise). Feel most at home around Asians overall (east Asians and Southeast Asians). Tried to connect with Central Asians and could not relate to eating horse meat or Muslim religion. Don't really connect with white folk either...my neighbor yesterday told me.."Asian people from your part of the world eat dog don't they?" Unbelievable. Have heard that one before but never had it said to my face directly until now lol.

[@keemstarkreamstar7069]

I mean if you’re half Chinese the dog meat question isn’t out of the picture because that is literally a thing in some parts of China, even today. Like with horse meat in Central Asia. Not everyone is born with mental calipers and can deduce your haplogroup admixture to be only half East/SE Asian and thus unlikely to be from geographical East/SE Asia. If anything you acting like some culturally aware guy and devolving Central Asian culture to “horse meat and Islam” is even more insulting given you pretend to know better. Islam isn’t even big in Mongolia, nor is horse meat in Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, or Afghanistan. In fact its banned in Turkmenistan.

[@kenneth_mirez]

half filipinas are something else man

[@samlosophy5894]

Yo

[@peter-mickey-chu198]

I’m A Black Man And I’m Married To A Asian Woman.

[@danielalbo3781]

Yalla

[@peacefulness8450]

Ok ? Also why tf is this being upvoted ?

[@danielalbo3781]

@@peacefulness8450 because it’s not a bad thing?

[@bigbadspikey]

First

[@amartinez589]

Jesus is the only way, God promises in revelations Heaven will unite believers from many tribes and nations. We’re all one family in Christ.

[@mohamedkirgliz261]

How about me i look Central Asian but i speak different language and i am not citizen of any Central Asian country i only releated to them by Ancestry i speak Greek language i look East Asian Siberian i am Kipchak Cuman my ancestors were mercenaries for the Byzantine Empire find me a solution