Why do so many people try to be a different ethnicity/race?

Question

Why do so many people like myself wish to be someone they are not?

I am a caucasian guy, but I wish I was chinese.

It's funny, I see white ppl who wish they were african-american.

Japanese or Korean girls who wish to be white.

Black guys who wish to be white.

Why is it we cannot be happy with who we are?

How do we gain confidence in our real selves?

Answer 1

Be happy with who you are! And only change when you want to change. For the longest time I had brown hair (natural) and I always wanted to dye it darker but I was nervous people would view me as some kind of teenage badass with such dark hair. But I decided to do it anyway and I look great! =) (well I think lol)

People change when they admire something or they want to be like someone else. For instance, lots of girls see Paris Hilton going out and partying and staying skinny and living the rich life, so they think they can be just like her, by dying their hair, wearing expensive clothes, and partying. But their not really being themselves.

First of all you should be very grateful for who you are! Lots of guys probably don't look as good as you and are as healthy as you! Appreciate the little things about your appearance. I love my eyes because theyre hazel and they look super cool with eyeliner.

Lot's of people say "Oh I don't care what they think." But actually a lot of them DO. I know lots of girls that dress very uniquely and they love how they look and say they dont care what anyone thinks but the second they hit the streets and someone gives their outfit a funny look, they go back home and put on some totally different outfit, just so no one will stare at them.

But we seriously can't please everyone. People WILL think you're ugly, mean, weird, everything under the book. But I mean seriously, do we even WANT to appeal to these kind of people? We don't even know them and frankly we shouldn't give a c**p.

So be yourself, if you want to look like yourself, look like yourself! Accept the things that make you different, like your slimness and pale skin. (I know PLENTY of chicks that dig that look). And go outside and accept that not everyone is going to love you! But thats ok! Because they dont matter! Your loved ones matter.

And I'm sure there will be plenty of people out there that will love your appearance and love you for who you are.

If you still have trouble with your confidence, find a celebrity that you greatly admire for their confidence and mimic their body movements and how they walk to show confidence. Fake confidence until you eventually FEEL confident.

I wish you all the best of look and I'm sure your natural self looks great <3 =)

(ANSWER TO YOUR PREVIOUS QUESTION that got deleted or soemthing haha)

(I have no self-confidence. Help?)

Answer 2

we will have to be happy with what we have instead of what we want. when you are contended; we can lead a pious life. that is why our elders usually suggests us to lead a life with contentedness. to be happy it is so simple; but it is difficult to be simple. be simple.

Answer 3

It's because people are unaware of their own heritage and think that the grass is greener on the other side. I think if everyone took the time to learn about their own ethnic group, we wouldn't have so many people trying to be something they're not.

Answer 4

there is no black male who wants to be his enemy.