@justinapatton: “I am mixed with #Creole #PuertoRican & #White :) #Growingupmixed
@justinapatton: “I am mixed with #Creole #PuertoRican & #White :) #Growingupmixed I never really knew how to view myself. It was a constant identity crisis. (Not going to lie there’s still times when I feel that way). I’ve always been proud to be #mixed, but for years I just found myself not embracing it the way I should have. My hair in particular was the one feature of myself I wish I had loved more. Since my mom didn’t have the same hair texture as me or the curls I had it was difficult for her to do my and my sisters hair. When I was 13 I highlighted my hair for the first time and then when I was 15 I got a straight perm on my hair. I did so much to my hair in my teens that by the time I was 20 my curls were not the same and my hair was very damaged. It has taken most of my early 20s for my hair to recover and for my curls to come back to the way they were when I was young. I just want for young girls to embrace who they are and love their hair texture and love their curls because they are beautiful and they are a part of what makes you unique!! I hope that girls who are of #mixedrace can embrace every part of themselves and do not let society dictate how you should act or be!” ️ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Sep. 15 - Oct. 15 is #LatinxHeritageMonth! DM me your stories and experiences about being a #mixedlatina for a feature!! October is also #FilipinoAmericanHistoryMonth! DM me your experiences about being a #mixedfilipina for a feature! Check out my How To: Be Featured Story for a Shoutout! ☝️ Following me is required! Want to be featured faster?? Follow and dm my personal page @donnisbutterfly and LET ME KNOW THERE YOU SUBMITTED HERE AS WELL! #mixedgirlproblems #mixedgirl https://www.instagram.com/p/CUvKsAilmr1/?utm_medium=tumblr -- source link
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