So I decided to get a book about mixed people and see what other people feel like. And now I feel like I'm melo-dramatic//
Melodrama: 1. a drama, such as a play, film, or television program, characterized by exaggerated emotions, stereotypical characters, and interpersonal conflicts.
2. behavior or occurences having melodramatic characteristics.
The book turned out to be a whine fest; so far, it's only multiracial kids complaining about not fitting in. And being descriminated against. And it's not what I wanted at all. I mean, I've only read about 30 pages in...maybe it changes. But what I was hoping for was. Deeper analysis of the multiracial. Critical essays from young multiracial people. How they feel about being mixed. What their life is like, in detail, not just surface level. Not "Everybody envies me because I'm mixed" or "I hate when people ask me what race I am (but secretly I like it)". That's baby stuff. That's middle school. What I want is an intellectual analysis. I want it to be beyond.. Stereotypical. I want it to be. Not racial. Which doesn't make proper sense. But I want it to be better. When I read these stories about sensitive mixed people, I hate it. Because I feel as if it were a reflection of me. I'm not weak. And I don't pitty myself because of my race. Which would be an elementary school of thought. "BOO HOO, I'M THE VICTIM". It's so stupid and un-true. Maybe that's why I hate it, because it isn't the truth. Not for me. I don't even think about my racial identity. Maybe I should write something.
P.S. I don't know why I felt melodramatic. I think I was talking about the last post I made?
I do tend to over-exaggerate. Like this post.
