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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basilfawlty89 · 36-40, M
It really depends on the context. Sometimes it can be used in a racist context. For example, I've seen people in the US ask people who are Asian for example "Where are you from?", if the person says "Detroit", they get asked "No, but where are you REALLY from?" as if the person in question isn't really American because they're not white or their family are immigrants.
Dlrannie · 31-35, F
@basilfawlty89 I’ve had that problem on odd occasions here in the UK. ☹️