Born and raised here, still feel like Im in someone else's house tbh, but thats down to being purposely made to feel that way, I didnt notice it as a kid, I felt proud to be British and thought I was equal, but in my adult life I clocked on.
Genuinely heartbreaking to read this. I'm white but I am proud of our multi-ethnic culture. I mean, Britain's entire history can be summed up by the word "immigration".
May I ask what makes you feel this way? Who makes you purposely feel like you don't belong? What made you "clock on" to the idea you're not equal?
Genuinely heartbreaking to read this. I'm white but I am proud of our multi-ethnic culture. I mean, Britain's entire history can be summed up by the word "immigration".
May I ask what makes you feel this way? Who makes you purposely feel like you don't belong? What made you "clock on" to the idea you're not equal?
I suspect many non-white britd feel this way.. my reason is.. though I think Britain is great and all that racisl tensions are quite high, now more than ever due to this whole immigration propaganda its separated us even more. Posted from TSR Mobile
I don't feel like a guest - I feel very much at home here. I'm guessing you've encountered a lot of racism, OP? I'm a born-and-bred Londoner, so I guess it's more natural for me to feel at home here
I suspect many non-white britd feel this way.. my reason is.. though I think Britain is great and all that racisl tensions are quite high, now more than ever due to this whole immigration propaganda its separated us even more.Posted from TSR Mobile
As a non white Brit, I get you on this. A lot. But you need to realise that we are as entitled to be British as the others! Our ancestors (what's your heritage?) and ourselves have and still are contribuiting to Britain massively. It doesn't matter what the others say
I don't feel like a guest - I feel very much at home here. I'm guessing you've encountered a lot of racism, OP? I'm a born-and-bred Londoner, so I guess it's more natural for me to feel at home here
If I had a quid for every time I encountered racists Id be a millionaire. I remember going on a lads weekend to liverpool few years back, we had to leave early and head home due to racial tensions etc, one of my friends was glassed, I was punched etc and we were literally sat having a drink, this is just one example. Maybe Ive just had it tough but I do think, non-white brits as a whole aren't considered British by the mass public.
Born and raised here, still feel like Im in someone else's house tbh, but thats down to being purposely made to feel that way, I didnt notice it as a kid, I felt proud to be British and thought I was equal, but in my adult life I clocked on.
I suspect many non-white britd feel this way.. my reason is.. though I think Britain is great and all that racisl tensions are quite high, now more than ever due to this whole immigration propaganda its separated us even more. Posted from TSR Mobile
You hit the nail on the head on this one, pal. I'm the same way. I'd bet a large amount of money that many non-white brits feel the same way to some degree, even if silently.
I suspect this is why many ethnic communities (including mine) take such a strong interest in their 'ethnic homelands', it gives a sense of belonging and acceptance that is not present in today's British society. For some reason I think the nineties was better....but maybe that's because I was a kid.
Yeah I do. Not accepted by British people or by country of origin. It's a sad situation really but just have to hope that we're not deported by the far right as we'll have nowhere to go.
Yeah I do. Not accepted by British people or by country of origin. It's a sad situation really but just have to hope that we're not deported by the far right as we'll have nowhere to go.
Funny you should say that..
When I went to Jamaica they were like "hes not one of us he's to British" in Britain "hes not one of us he's to black"
No, I feel more British than a lot of the whites I know. My parents are second generstion immigrants yet they seem a loooot more British than a lot of their white friends.
If I had a quid for every time I encountered racists Id be a millionaire. I remember going on a lads weekend to liverpool few years back, we had to leave early and head home due to racial tensions etc, one of my friends was glassed, I was punched etc and we were literally sat having a drink, this is just one example. Maybe Ive just had it tough but I do think, non-white brits as a whole aren't considered British by the mass public.
Really sorry to hear people have given you that much grief - I can see now why you feel the way you do I don't think you get many racists like that in London. I've only had two examples of racism happen to me thus far, and one wasn't even to my face. Guess I've been lucky!
Yeah man that's the struggle. We've missed out on our original heritage and are not accepted as part of the British one. The best we can hope for is just living here in accepted for the rest of our days, if we get sent back then we're ****ed.