I will be 19 in August and I live in Owings Mills,Md. I have been searching for multiracial people who share my pain for some time now, and now thank God I have found this site! I am African, Native American (two tribes) and Irish. But I feel that I should share that Unlike most(or maybe all)of you, I don't have a caucasian appearrance because I have candybar-colored skin. but One thing I(among others) have noticed is that brown skin is the only feature I've inherited from my african backround.It wasn't until puberty hit thaT I started appearing something other than "black". During Preadolescence, I would go to art camp and kids and teachers asked me if my father(whom they never seen) was asian or Native American. I could not answer because all I was taught was that my anscestors were african slaves, nothing else. The High school I attend was very diverse with a large population of Non-european immigrants. During my first year native-born students would ask me if I spoke english or If I've been n naturalized.And The East Indian and hispanic kids would greet me in their home languages. I am a fine arts major and my observation skills are very keen. one day I looked at myself in the mirror ,the look at the random picures of Indian and asiatic women and some black women from my magazines.Now I see that my features resemble that of the non-afro women than most black women in the country. Strait-wavy hair,small nose,thin lips, asiatic eyes.Even though I want to be called Multiracial,Unfortunatley,I need help and advice to get passed all my black relatives who constantly taunt me for my dialect, my "very good hair", and my "chinese eyes"and my love for Rock Music.I'm not ashamed of my appearance but I see the relatives frequentley and I don't know how to express my feelings and views to them.

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