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When people ask where are you from, do they mean your biological ancestry?

or like where you grew up or like where were you born or like where do you live? x_x Im so confused.
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justanothername · 51-55, M
They normally mean which city or country were you born in. I’m not sure why that might be confusing.
Scarlett · 18-21, F
@justanothername cuz my grandparents are asian, I was born in Toronto and moved here when I was 3.
justanothername · 51-55, M
@Scarlettso you are Canadian of Asian origins.
Where do live now?
Scarlett · 18-21, F
@justanothername Vancouver
justanothername · 51-55, M
@Scarlett ok so you are Canadian/Asian by birth, originally from Toronto.

Where abouts in Asia are your grandparents from?
Scarlett · 18-21, F
@justanothername I'm actually not 100% sure, but I'm gonna guess China cuz it's the biggest country in asia and most population.
Scarlett · 18-21, F
@justanothername also cuz I took Chinese lessons for my 3rd language in high school and I picked it up quicker than my classmates so I'm guessing might be in my DNA O_o lol I love my logic xddddd
justanothername · 51-55, M
@Scarlett I take it you’ve never met your grand parents?

Regarding your DNA. If you sign up to Ancestry.com and pay a fee you can trace your DNA and find your origins.
Scarlett · 18-21, F
@justanothername no money ;_; I think based off of my last name my family is Chinese though x_x at least that's what my Chinese friends told me.
justanothername · 51-55, M
@Scarlett where are your parents from?
Scarlett · 18-21, F
@justanothername no idea, they hold Canadian passports is all I know.
Scarlett · 18-21, F
@justanothername lol that reminds me, I can just ask them about them and my grandparents. XDDDDDD
justanothername · 51-55, M
@Scarlett do they look Canadian or Asian?
Scarlett · 18-21, F
justanothername · 51-55, M
@Scarlett so have you asked them? Asia is a big area and contains many countries.
Scarlett · 18-21, F
@justanothername lol it's 5:00am in the morning everyone asleep XDDD
Scarlett · 18-21, F
@justanothername Asia is super big but like you can who's from what part of asia pretty easily lol. Northern Asia is Russian + Northern Chinese, Southern Asia is Indians..etc, Southeast asia is Filipino..etc, Western Asia is Iranian...etc all look super different XDDD. My family is probably either Chinese, Japanese, Korean or Mongolian.