This is a pickle that has annoyed me for years. Yes, years.
Just because I am half Korean doesn't mean I know everything Asian or remotely Asian, i.e. video games, movies, etc. Yes, I do know some. Yes, I like video games. But I am not that into them. I play some video games, but if a person was to ask anyone about video games in my family, ask my siblings or my cousin. Really. The mere fact that I am Asian has nothing to do with whether or not I know math, or video games (for example).
Also, when people ignore the fact that I am Asian, German, etc it bothers me. I am not a one-dimensional person. Nor do I think everyone in the world is one-dimensional, but it seems to me most people act as if they are. I don't understand why people can't embrace the way others are and the way they are.
I guess that's all I have to say on this for now. I don't mind being "the Asian friend" but sometimes it does get annoying if that's only how people think of me.
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