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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Argyle King" data-source="post: 9845561" data-attributes="member: 58416">Navigating a mixed heritage is an experience that's tough to explain. Sometimes, even "good" prejudices can cause anxiety and pressure because "you're part [fill in the blank], so you should [assumed thing]."To other people, you often count as whichever half they need you to count as to justify whatever their position on a particular matter is. If you think/act/vote/behave in a way that fits what they already believe someone from a particular background "should" be doing, you're one of the 'good ones' and the echo chamber of their own bias is affirmed. But, If you don't think/act/vote/behave in a way that fits what they already believe someone from a particular background "should" be doing, then it is decided that you don't really count as X because you're only half or whatever portion they feel you count as.If you are successful at something, your hard work gets undercut because "well, you were born with..., so "you should be able to..." But, if you fail something, your heritage is also blamed for that. Either way, you're often seen as a set of categories (that change depending upon the person labeling you) first and a person second.Half-elves have to navigate that while still being just human. There's no otherworldly influence or abstract magical lineage. It's everything I said above while also being a reflection of very real prejudices found within humanity.</blockquote>

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