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If Your Cousins Are A Different Race These 12 Things Always Happen In Public

When my mom does something embarrassing, I have the capability to convince people that I have no idea who she is.

Kayla Brown

Dec 10, 2018

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If Your Cousins Are A Different Race These 12 Things Always Happen In Public

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As I've written before, my siblings and I are bi-racial with a white mom and a black dad. If it's not obvious, my mom's side the family is all white while my dad's side of the family is all black.

Basically, we're the glue that connects the two races in our family. As I've also mentioned before, I've grown up with my mom's side of the family.

All my cousins went to the same schools as me, well when I wasn't cyber schooled. We played on the same sports teams, rode the same bus and live six minutes away from each other. To us, we were all the same, some of us were just a little darker than others. It never really hit me that we were cousins until people tried to tell us we weren't and that was the first of many things that happen when you look nothing like your cousins:

1. You have a best friend.

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I mean, we're cousins, right? That's a built-in best friend.

2. People never believe you when you say you're cousins.

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Actually, we are. Our mom's are sisters.

3. When they realize you're not joking and they try to do the math.

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Don't strain yourself too much.

4. Sometimes your cousins look more like your mom's kids than you do.

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It doesn't bother me, I just find it amusing, especially when my mom does something embarrassing and I have the capability to convince people that I have no idea who she is.

5. Sharing clothing isn't always easy.

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Colors that look good on one of us, don't usually look great on the other.

6. No matching hairstyles

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We can try, but it's not going to work when we have completely opposite types of hair.

7. We always have colorful pictures.

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Be careful who you say that around, they might not like that.

8. Side dishes are quite different.

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On my dad's side, they're all about the greens and sweet potatoes, both of which, I want nothing to do with. On my mom's side, the only greens we have are cucumbers.

9. We look like a blended family.

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Add in my brother's (Asian) best friend and wait for all the stares of people trying to figure out how we all fit.

10. There's a whole other level of jokes we can make.

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I'll leave it at that.

11. You seem totally cool when both sides of the family show up for your game.

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Which side of the family did he get his dunking ability? In my family, that's an easy question, definitely not my mom.

12. In the words of Sister Sledge, "we are family."

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We may look nothing alike and draw stares, but who wants to be boring?

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If Your Cousins Are A Different Race These 12 Things Always Happen In Public

When my mom does something embarrassing, I have the capability to convince people that I have no idea who she is.

1. You have a best friend.

2. People never believe you when you say you're cousins.

3. When they realize you're not joking and they try to do the math.

4. Sometimes your cousins look more like your mom's kids than you do.

5. Sharing clothing isn't always easy.

6. No matching hairstyles

7. We always have colorful pictures.

8. Side dishes are quite different.

9. We look like a blended family.

10. There's a whole other level of jokes we can make.

11. You seem totally cool when both sides of the family show up for your game.

12. In the words of Sister Sledge, "we are family."

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And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make

The sun is up, the sky is blue, it's beautiful and so are you

Love is old, love is new, love is all, love is you

There's nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be

Life is very short, and there's no time for fussing and fighting, my friend

He say, "I know you, you know me", One thing I can tell you is you got to be free

Oh please, say to me, You'll let me be your man. And please say to me, You'll let me hold your hand

It was twenty years ago today, Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play. They've been going in and out of style, but they're guaranteed to raise a smile

Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see

Can you hear me? When it rains and shine, it's just a state of mind

Little darling, it's been long cold lonely winter. Little darling, it feels like years since it' s been here. Here comes the sun, Here comes the sun, and I say it's alright

We danced through the night and we held each other tight, and before too long I fell in love with her. Now, I'll never dance with another when I saw her standing there

I love you, I love you, I love you, that's all I want to say

You say you want a revolution. Well you know, we all want to change the world

All the lonely people, where do they all come from. All the lonely people, where do they all belong

Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends

Hey Jude, don't make it bad. Take a sad song and make it better

Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away. Now it looks as though they're here to stay. Oh, I believe in yesterday

And when the brokenhearted people, living in the world agree, there will be an answer, let it be.

And anytime you feel the pain, Hey Jude, refrain. Don't carry the world upon your shoulders

I'll give you all I got to give if you say you'll love me too. I may not have a lot to give but what I got I'll give to you. I don't care too much for money. Money can't buy me love

All you need is love, love is all you need

Whisper words of wisdom, let it be

Blackbird singing in the dead of night, Take these broken wings and learn to fly. All your life, You were only waiting for this moment to arise

Though I know I'll never lose affection, for people and things that went before. I know I'll often stop and think about them. In my life, I love you more

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13. To be well-rounded.

14. How to be great at conflict resolution.

15. The beauty of getting outside and exploring.

16. To be prepared for anything.

17. That you don't always have to do it alone.

18. How to be creative.

19. To brush off gossip.

I have never been so thankful to know you.

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Attend the first class

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