I just found out because since i turned 18 i was given all of my records
from my birth parents ( cool but not cool) But all my life i have been
told that i was European untill today just about an hour ago i was
looking through and it said that my mother was from SOUTH AFRICA born
and raised but moved here. So i guess this makes me an African American.
I just thought that was interesting. :)

ARE YOU GOING TO LEARN EBONICS?

J/K :-)

careful

Should I

lol. Your Teasing me :(

IM JUST BEING STUPID - SO YA I GUESS I'M TEASING YOU.

Thats okay lol

So whats the big deal? Are you just sharing the news? If so, and
you're cool with it all GREAT for you. I'd still have to ask why you
would be led to believe something else. Do ya'll look E, so your
parents just kinda went with it or what?

does it matter..your still you

Umm because my birth mom gave me to a homeless person i had no papers
and its taken 18 years for 3 little bits of information. And no it
doesnt change who i am but it gives me an identity, you wouldnt know
that would you if you werent adopted and who you were was a secret. And
know one really knew what i was so i was white so they guessed. And why
do i feel like your attacking me???

Who attacked you? A bit on the defensive aren't you? Must be that
street upbringing. lol Chill the F'k out!!!

who the fuck are anyway. Look im a nice person but serioiusly you were
acting like a bitch and street upbringing at least i dont look like a
whore who works on sunset strip



Be alil more sensitive

whoa?

I take it personally i cant help it thats one of the four things that
gets me pissed off,


1. people who make jokes about my past
2. Killers
3. Rapist
4. Cheaters



So im sorry if i hurt your feelings :(

stephanie Smiles

Ladie's, Ladies,

Let play nice, nice. Beautyinchaos, Just because you were born in South
Africa does not make you African American. What would give you the idea
that you were? Do you understand the term Af. Am.

It is used when referring to American Blacks who have descendents from
Africa. So are you saying that you are Black American, then if so you
must have been Passing in order to pass yourself off as European.

And when you say your maother handed you off to a homeless person , then
did this person raise you? This is not about adoption but if you put
your story out there and don't give connecting details then you leave
yourself open to any and all comments, so please don't get uptight.

Next time think about the topic and the sensitive nature of it before
you put it in a forum.

Benzy

yikes I'm on the wrong board! No offense from my comment Beauty I just
meant that it should'nt matter what nationality you are. Did'nt realize
until after your next post what you meant.

No, the person did not raise me she turned me into the police and then
from Ohio i was brought out to La but did not get adopted till i was 11.




And i didnt think it was going to turn out like this.

The fact is a huge chunk of the population of S Africa is white
(remember apartheid?) mostly of german descent. It was all colonial with
the G running things so being of South African descent doesn't mean "of
color" <---- my own and most of my black friends preffered term these
days. I guess if I were in your shoes I'd be wondering where all of me
comes from but it doesn't change who you are and hope you have more luck
in the future getting the answers you're searching for. A sense of
identity is a most important thing. As for white or "of color".... I
once saw a lady I had known from kindergarden and it sort of looked like
we might start a relationship. She got all quiet one evening while we
were talking and said there was something she had to tell me. "I'm
biracial" she said to which I replied...."Ok so you're human and WHAT?"
because as far as I'm concerned the only race I see (or want to be in a
relationship with) is the human race and the color of ones skin or where
they or their parents come from makes not one whit of difference beyond
that to me. Wish I could say most of the human population felt that way.
I think we'd all get along a crapload better if everyone realized that
was the important race issue!
I understand wanting to know more about where you're from and who you
are but really, if it makes a difference to anyone but you then those
people aren't anyone you should care to have in your life Hon. Being
adopted I've always thought the biggest issue from my heritage I'd
REALLY have to care about were genetic health issues.
Again, hopefully you'll have more luck in the future finding the answers
you're searching for but in the meantime be who you've always been and
love yourself for being that person as much as those who love you do!