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Originally Posted by Leslie Anne
I've heard quite a bit about the kids rejecting the culture as teenagers. It makes sense but at least if you give them the information they can choose whether or not to identify with it. Better that, then have them wondering and idealizing an imaginary or unknown "what if."
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I think this might be a typical teenager thing overall. I'm not adopted, but during my teen years, I really wanted to fit in and not be different. For instance, there was this Chinese-American girl in my class who would sometimes try to get me to speak Chinese with her. I would get embarrassed and ignore her, because I was uncomfortable having her draw attention to my differentness. But in college, I began to realize how cool it is that I'm bilingual and that I have both the American and the Chinese culture. I think the teen years are just awkward for everyone, and later on, during the college years, you're finally able to feel more comfortable in your own skin.