have you ever been mistaken for a race/ethnicity/ancestry that you are not?

[PunnyBeaker]

I get told I look French even though I am English

People always assume I am türkiç.

Im half Irish, half lebanese

Fun...

Yep I’ve had that sometimes

Dd has often been asked what her heritage is, she’s white British as far back as anyone knows but she tans easily, has long straight dark hair and her eyes are quite almond shaped (although they’re the same shade of green as mine). I don’t think anyone has given her a clue about where they think she might originate from!

The LA educational psychologist did a report on dd for her EHCP and just put lots of things in there that wasn't true. When I pointed it out, they said it was helpful to paint a full picture.... that dd feeds her uncles gypsy's cobs in the local field. Her uncle actually lives in Norway.

This is mad!! Did you complain?

I'm English but have Irish and Scottish ancestry on my Dad's side and some Welsh on my Mum's side. All the Celtic genes seem to have been concentrated in me, and lots of people assume I am Scottish or Irish until I speak. Two of my DC live in Scotland and it's a standing joke that whenever I am visiting them I get loads of tourists asking me for directions because they assume I'm local.