The return to socializing included the first instance of someone denying my child's "Indianness" and I truly forgot how rude our own community can be.
If someone is born here, there, or comes from a mixed family... how about you just celebrate how awesome it is? It's really not hard to change your observations into positives.
Examples:
That's awesome that you're proud of your family history!
I love that you know so much about [insert country]
What do you like about being from your community?
Isn't it great to have parents from two different places in the world?
I’m sharing this comic about some recent medical things that I experienced.
Trigger warning: I discuss pregnancy loss.
I made this comic to share and process my own complicated emotions. Thanks for reading (also understand if you choose not to read).