I have no real ties to any of my "ethnic background" because I was adopted. I was told that my Birth Mother was Half Irish & half Swedish, while my Biological father was (supposedly) Danish with a bit of German thrown into the mix.
My mom, (the one that raised me,) was born in Wyoming, and as far as I know her parentage was English, with some German/Jewish thrown in on her father's side.
I was neven raised with any real ethnic identity (with the exception of "American"), and I was quite fortunate NOT to have been indoctrinated into any particular church/religion/cult, etc.
So I consider myself to be 'Western'.
I was born in Idaho, raised in Oregon & California, and I chose Nevada.
What does this mean? Not a whole hell of a lot actually.
But then again I am not burdened with any of the typical ethnic baggage from my Nordic/Celtic/Teutonic ancestry.
And I am quite pleased with this after listening to Sharons Serbian Parents,Cousins,Aunts,Uncles and other relatives go on and on about racial/tribal/religious feuds and wars that have been over for 500 years.
IMO, Family has nothing to do with who you happen to be Related to, but the people you Choose to have in your life.
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Date: 2007-03-19 04:01 am (UTC)I have no real ties to any of my "ethnic background" because I was adopted. I was told that my Birth Mother was Half Irish & half Swedish, while my Biological father was (supposedly) Danish with a bit of German thrown into the mix.
My mom, (the one that raised me,) was born in Wyoming, and as far as I know her parentage was English, with some German/Jewish thrown in on her father's side.
I was neven raised with any real ethnic identity (with the exception of "American"), and I was quite fortunate NOT to have been indoctrinated into any particular church/religion/cult, etc.
So I consider myself to be 'Western'.
I was born in Idaho, raised in Oregon & California, and I chose Nevada.
What does this mean? Not a whole hell of a lot actually.
But then again I am not burdened with any of the typical ethnic baggage from my Nordic/Celtic/Teutonic ancestry.
And I am quite pleased with this after listening to Sharons Serbian Parents,Cousins,Aunts,Uncles and other relatives go on and on about racial/tribal/religious feuds and wars that have been over for 500 years.
IMO, Family has nothing to do with who you happen to be Related to, but the people you Choose to have in your life.