So I used to be a bit confused as to what I should call myself. Sometimes I said I was a New Zealander because I have New Zealand citizenship. Other times I'd say I was a naturalised Hong Kong-er because I spent half my life there. But I'm not really so confused anymore. I'm Malaysian. And I shouldn't have to prove it to anyone who doesn't believe me. Because y'all are idiots.

 

Hahah joking. You guys who assume so are part time idiots. 

 

I'm just saying people shouldn't assume and make silly unfounded comments like I'm only 15% Malaysian because I've only spent 15% of my lifetime in Malaysia (actually I'm not sure about the stats, as I'm sure I've mentioned before my maths is pretty atrocious...). But you get it, don't you? I don't like being told by strangers where I'm from because they know x amount about my life. Apart from being judgemental and just a little tiny bit presumptuous (yes, sarcasm fully intended in case it got away from you) it makes me want to hit you a little bit. Maybe a bit more depending on how annoying overall you are. I mean you wouldn't say to some English guy who now lives in India that he's not English anymore would you? (Mostly for the obvious reason that he's white, and most Indians aren't.) See with him, it's easy to see he's not Indian and you wouldn't assume he's Indian. So why would you assume with me?

 

Is it enough to say that because I could reasonably look Korean, Japanese or any other Asian country that's why you think you can justifiably say I'm not completely Malaysian? Or is it because you think I've neglected the country and ditched it to live in other places? Untrue of course. I would totally entertain living in Malaysia if life brought me back there. But just not now and not in the past.

 

So stop saying I'm not Malaysian enough. It's bugging. Contrary to the possibility of feeling like such comments have dug an identity crisis deeper, I actually see with greater clarity where I'm from. You could call it a reaffirmation.