Finally know my ethnicity after years of wondering!
I realized I only have a few people to scream about this to, but I’m REALLY excited, so here I am.
For years and years I put off getting my DNA tested out of anxiety. As a mixed race kid, I grew up struggling with identity, like many of us do. I knew about my white side well, but didn’t even know my father’s name, and the mystery scared me.
The older I got, the more curious I got as my appreciation for my ancestors and culture grew. I got my results back today, and aside from my very well researched white side, I found out I am *very* Nigerian!
Having confirmation is absolutely amazing. Not that I didn’t feel valid as a mixed race person at this point in my life, but knowing where I came from, how many generations back my family ended up in America, knowing where that side of my family lived and dispersed since arriving, so cool!!!!
I’m feeling proud of myself for finally doing the test. When the results came in, I was SHAKING! I’m over the moon and have much research to do.