# My Indian Parents' Racial Shame

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-indian-parents-racial-shame/669074>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [September 17, 2013, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-indian-parents-racial-shame/669074 "2013-09-17T18:29:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![IndianStones](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ebca7d/32.png) [@IndianStones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IndianStones)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2013, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-indian-parents-racial-shame/669074/57 "2013-09-17T23:46:38Z")

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> [@CarnalK](#):
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> You definitely sound on the youngish side. As you get older this will just be an eye-rolling thing for you I am sure. I wouldn’t worry about getting revenge or “calling” them on it. You could be honest and say “We’re both Americans. Americans come in all flavors so I wish you wouldn’t focus on being the best american so much”

Great advice. I’ll tell you I’m under 30. This **is** pretty trivial, but for some reason I couldn’t stop thinking about it last night.

> [@Gun Grabbers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gun-grabbers/669014/119):
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> Third most likely is a manifestation of mental illness

You’re good. I guess you’re a psych major or something.

I was diagnosed with residual schizophrenia 3-4 years ago.

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