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(14,120 posts)When there is a Family reunion, it looks more like a UN conference.
Heck, even me and my siblings would and do send them into tailspins!
I take on the British, Irish, Scottish, and Germen physical traits. My Little Sister takes on the Native American traits. My Brother looks like he is of Latin origins. Then my baby Sis take the Asian traits.
Many a person had/has problems with believing we came from the same mother and father. We were picked on a lot growing up due to this.
It is their kind (those in the OP) of people that makes us all worry for our nephew, my baby Sis son. He is a mix, father is part white and part African American. My nephew takes after me and his fathers French mother. But there are facial clues to his fathers dad.
Now most of us would not pay attention, most of us would not even care, but racist do. I am just so happy she has left the SW MO area so he has a better time than we did. Yes, racism is everywhere, but there seems to be a bumper crop, if you will, in that part of Missouri. He deserves a chance to be PROUD of ALL his bloodlines, not be made to feel bad all the time over them.