Loving Who You Are & Where You Come From

True story...someone once told me that she was like a banana. What does that mean, as I am sure you all may be wondering? Definition: An obvious race/ethnicity on the outside but feeling like another race/ethnicity on the inside. I know, I know, sounds a bit crazy, huh? There are a few questions to ask here. One, does someone hate their culture so bad that he or she does not recognize where he/she came from? Two, which probably should be the first one, does this person hate themselves? Three, why would someone feel that someone or even an entire race or ethnicity group is better than their own? There are many pondering questions that could be asked here. Something has to be terribly wrong. My question is why? (I should have put this in my blog titled Why)
Every culture, every race, every ethnic group has its own history, trials, and tribulations. These things are a make up of who we are as individuals. We as people, no matter your ethnic background, should never have the "Banana Syndrome". Embrace everything about who you are. Embrace everything about your culture, race, and ethnicity. Learning about your racial history can bring someone so much pleasure and self vindication. Self Love is more important than any other love. You have to love yourself before your able to love anyone else. Ignoring your ethnicity/race, in my opinion, does not justify self love and does not give someone the apporpriate knowledge and insight for loving someone else.
Do you know anyone with the "Banana Syndrome"? If so, perhaps they need a big hug to let them know that you can have Blueberry Syndrome or Orange Syndrome..Definition...My race/ethnicity that shows on the outside is what I believe and represent on the inside!