I used to be embarrassed/ashamed for being Hispanic/Latino

In short, it was due to political tension in the U.S., and it was something I couldn’t avoid. It was years of self-hatred and avoidance of my parent’s culture.

I now know I can’t be ashamed of something I can’t control. I know I have to accept that’s what I am and not hate it. That’s all I could really do.

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ChipmunkErnie · 70-79, M

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.