This comes up with my kids alot, but with John and I as well. I was always blond and blue eyed so growing up was constantly asked how I could be Jewish. John is a Jew by choice and given his distinctly Irish name it's not a religion anyone assumes he is part of.
I tell my kids that labels don't have to be worn on our shirts. People make assumptions, often some really negative ones, based on the stupidest things (race being one obvious example) and that you don't have to deny who you are but you also don't owe the world an explanation.
My son still, if asked "what" he is, assuming he deigns to answer you at all will say "a boy" and than shut you down completely.
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This comes up with my kids alot, but with John and I as well. I was always blond and blue eyed so growing up was constantly asked how I could be Jewish. John is a Jew by choice and given his distinctly Irish name it's not a religion anyone assumes he is part of.
I tell my kids that labels don't have to be worn on our shirts. People make assumptions, often some really negative ones, based on the stupidest things (race being one obvious example) and that you don't have to deny who you are but you also don't owe the world an explanation.
My son still, if asked "what" he is, assuming he deigns to answer you at all will say "a boy" and than shut you down completely.