I can understand that after growing up getting the message of ..you're not good enough..enough times...as a group....people eventually start internalizing it. I can see how they might feel shame twice..one for being part of that group...and second. .. shame towards themselves for feeling ashamed.

The word "accept" feels weird. Like there's something that needs to be accepted. Like having a wart or something. But I don't have a better word.

I'm Hispanic/Latino too. I've never been ashamed of it, maybe because I live in a part of the U.S. that's majority Hispanic, so I've always been surrounded by a community of people who have this in common with me, even if we don't all have the same background or all speak Spanish at the same level (I definitely don't speak it well lol). But I love my parents' culture and I've been trying to learn more about it. I've loved going to Mexico and seeing where my dad grew up, and I want to see more of Argentina, where my grandparents are from.

Life is much easier if you like who you are.

I used to be kinda embarrassed that I didn't feel Hispanic enough 😶 my family is Chicano & I know a lot of Spanish but I never spoke it fluently. My great grandmas & grandpas speak no english at all so I always felt like a fake Mexican or something. But I grew up/live in a place where most of the population is Mexican or at least part.
Maybe the political nature or population of the area we live in has a lot to do with it too.

Embrace yourself & be proud. It's a beautiful thing

Girl, relatable. It's sad. Life's too short, live with your own unique expression even if it's a hybrid of two cultures or an appreciation of one. It's you and that's all that matters.

It takes courage to admit that first to yourself and then to others. I've felt that way myself . But it took me longer than it took you to realize it.
Good post.

It's nothing to be ashamed of, and nothing to be looked at as something you "can't control". That "can't control" makes it sound like there is something wrong with being Hispanic/Latino. There isn't. People who think there is something wrong with it are the ones with a problem and who need to rethink their prejudices.

Like you mentioned, no one should feel ashamed nor embarrassed on how nature made us. Or about family background, we have no control over either.

"political tension"

This present admin of bigots h4tes us all. Black, brown, white... They pretend to like the straight white folks but if MAGA had it's way, we would ALL be gonners.
Feeling ashamed or afraid of who we are is what THEY want.

So who am I? A white LGBT. The only thing I really judge someone on is - how do people treat me? Normally it is pretty good.

I'm sorry the US media made you think your heritage was an issue because they don't want to differentiate between immigration and invasion

Nothing to be ashamed of at all. Seriously zero. It’s shameful that people and environment could ever foster anyone to feel such a way.

We are who we are be proud

You should be proud of who you are. God doesn't make mistakes!

Society is a beast, esp the US lately. The most meaningful protest is to love yourself out loud, imo

Where do you live ?

To hell with who or what ever made you feel ashamed of who you are. You come from a rich and vibrant background. Be proud. 🤗

Never be ashamed of who you are viva la raza

I used to hate being asian till i watched china tv.. then i was fine .. people still try to talk to me in Spanish tho 😏

[@gabber ]🤔sorry why should you feel ashamed of being who you are . those who have small minded racial bigotry should be ashamed not you