27 Things Mixed People Know To Be TrueSkip To ContentHomepageSign InSearch BuzzFeedSearch BuzzFeedlol Badge Feedwin Badge Feedtrending Badge FeedCalifornia residents can opt out of "sales" of personal data.Do Not Sell My Personal Information 2022 BuzzFeed, Inc PressRSSPrivacyConsent PreferencesUser TermsAd ChoicesHelpContactSitemapPosted on 27 Jun 2018 27 Things Mixed People Know To Be True "I'm half and half. Me dad's a muggle, mam's a witch."by by Hanifah RahmanBuzzFeed Staff, by Luke DhanjalBuzzFeed StaffFacebookPinterestTwitterMailLink 1 You get to celebrate many different holidays Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Fox Different religions, holidays and ceremonies, from Eid to Christmas. Double the parties and double the presents. 2 You get that feeling of panic when it comes to filling out forms Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Hulu / Via giphy.com White? Black? Mixed?! So many options... 3 People always have a weird fascination with your skin tone Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Universal Pictures / Via giphy.com Chat-up lines that include the words exotic, rare and unusual are not welcome. We're not zoo animals! 4 People always want to hear a crazy backstory about how your parents met Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Warner Bros. Pictures Sorry to disappoint, but they met at a bar in Grimsby. 5 You re probably a culinary genius that can create delicious fusion meals View this photo on Instagram Pizza dipped in teryaki sauce? Yes please. 6 There s always a guessing game about your family background Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Paramount Pictures / Via giphy.com "Hmm are you not white? You look white... Kinda.. Ohhh, you're mixed?" 7 And sometimes people entirely skip the guessing game and straight up tell you what you are I Only Like Cats @existenceisjoy Lol some idiot tried to mansplain to me, a half multiracial nerdy white girl with 3 siblings, about genetics and hair color. Um nope. 08:42 AM - 18 Jul 2017 Reply Retweet Favorite Yeah, thanks for that. Greatly appreciated. 8 Someone s definitely said Omg I want mixed race babies to you at least once Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF NBC / Via giphy.com I know we're cute, but like, it's a little bit creepy. 9 You re expected to know everything about both cultures Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Universal Pictures / Via giphy.com I don't know anything about the 1912 Delhi conspiracy case, or the Battle of Hastings. 10 You bring joy to the world through your diversity syaz @syznpdn served ice creams to 3 chinese kids ystdy & their mum said “what do u need to say how did i teach u?” & all 3 of them said “terima kasih” i was so touched?? we need to be more like this teach your kids different languages eventho simple words ni lah baru multiracial. 03:18 AM - 24 Mar 2018 Reply Retweet Favorite Yasss diversity, you're the future. 11 You re met with shock whenever you introduce your parents to anyone Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Showtime / Via giphy.com "Oh that's your mum? But she's so blonde." 12 At family events you sometimes feel like the odd one out Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Young Money Entertainment / Via youtube.com But you're probably too busy stuffing your face to care. 13 You support more than one team when it comes to worldwide sport Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Nickelodeon / Via giphy.com But it also means that there's double the heartbreak if they both lose. 14 People often make inappropriate comments not realising they re offending you and half of your family Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Netflix / Via giphy.com Not cool... 15 You ve probably been told that you don t look mixed a few times before Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF WWE / Via giphy.com And what exactly is mixed supposed to look like? 16 You have a lot to say about the term half-caste maz @maya_dunbar Me a ‘half-caste’, ‘coloured’, ‘Asian’, member of the ‘ethnic’ community, daughter of an ‘immigrant’, 18 year old ‘girl’ going off during Paper 2 Question 4 #aqaenglishlanguage https://t.co/DCkKioY42B 03:22 PM - 08 Jun 2018 Reply Retweet Favorite Lets leave outdated terms like that back in 1982, thank you. 17 You ve experienced confusion over the lack of similarities between you and your siblings I, Iago (2018) @iagoingmad if you think you and your siblings look different always remember that the guards in my building thought that i was my sister's multiracial husband for 2 years 07:02 AM - 06 May 2018 Reply Retweet Favorite That shit gets tiring. 18 Your name is often some kind of cross cultural hybrid Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Channel 4 / Via giphy.com Think Jessica Szohr, Jhené Aiko or Alexa Chung. 19 You sigh whenever someone says that mixed is their type Latoya Reisner @brownbrain_ “My type is mixed race girls” ok but we’re not all the same nor do we look the same? Lolllllllll the worst is “mixed race with curly hair” my friend you’re officially cancelled from this point. 12:23 PM - 22 Jun 2018 Reply Retweet Favorite What does that even mean?! 20 You have a huge range of possible holiday destinations Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF MGM Distribution Co / Via giphy.com You have family all over - from Cairo, Stockholm to Shanghai, the world is yours! 21 You love that amazing feeling when you see representation in the media Bryce Tache @brycetache My multiracial family just saw #BlackPantherMovie. When I asked my kids their favorite part, their immediate enthusiastic answer: Everything!! This is the movie we need now. All of us. 12:34 AM - 17 Feb 2018 Reply Retweet Favorite It can be so heartwarming. 22 But there is that gutting feeling when you remember there is still a really long way to go Meisha @Thats_So_Meisha So gutted @nbc have cancelled @NBCTimeless it had strong female characters, a multiracial cast, an openly gay lesbian with a powerful position, family & no tragic background and showed the good/bad parts of history unapologetically. It deserves at least a film if not a 3rd series 04:55 PM - 22 Jun 2018 Reply Retweet Favorite WHY CANCEL SHOWS THAT I COULD IDENTIFY WITH!?!? 23 You re always expected to just know a language any language Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Fascination/Polydor / Via youtube.com No, my Indian parent did not teach me Icelandic. 24 But there s also a good chance that you might be bilingual Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF ABC / Via tenor.com Which is seriously fun when people have no idea you can understand what they're saying. 25 You sometimes feel torn when it comes to embracing your heritage ogKowa @TheMisfit98 being mixed race is hard cause what gang am I gonna join if I go to prison? 06:53 AM - 18 Jun 2018 Reply Retweet Favorite It's a big question. 26 But you ve learnt to celebrate all sides of you Cole @erm_whynot Today I have embraced my mixed race-ness by wearing my natural Afro down whilst listening to Come On Eileen. Look at me embracing both my black and white heritage all in one 02:03 PM - 20 Jun 2018 Reply Retweet Favorite 27 Overall coming from a mixed background has made you a pretty well rounded person Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Island Def Jam / Via giphy.com You're fabulous! Share This ArticleFacebook PinterestTwitterMailLink BuzzFeed DailyKeep up with the latest daily buzz with the BuzzFeed Daily newsletter!This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.