Day Ocho

Day 08 → Someone who made your life hell, or treated you like shit

Well this is a hard one for me to talk about. I have been made fun of my whole life because people say I look asian. Well first of all, I'm not, and second I have no trace of any asian's in my family. They all come from Mexico and Spain. I have been made fun of by countless people, but it never bothered me. I know I'm not and that's all that mattered to me. It made things hard because all people did was assume and judge. I am pretty much over it, but ever since we started the Marine Corps life, it's like I started elementary school all over again. Where no one knows me or my background and they just assume. I know the second people look at me they say "Oh she's asian or has it in her blood." But I DON'T! It's so annoying but I guess you can say i'm numb to it. What's wrong with how I look? Does it bother you that much? I'm sorry I wasn't blessed with the perfect face but some people do appreciate it and they compliment me on my "beautiful eyes." I have a hard time believing that one but people look at things differently, so who knows. I don't understand why people bully or make fun of people but it's just a part of life and its something we have to deal with. So its not "someone" who made my life hell its more of "who didn't" I am terrified for when my son gets older because I know he has my eyes and i'm scared he'll be horribly made fun of like I was. I don't want that for my child. I have accepted how I look and I hope one day I can teach my son the same. So just for your information, I am NOT asian and neither is my family. It was hard to write this, (I'm crying right now). So I hope you understand that people aren't always what they seem.