I blame it on my genes!
By Genipher
@Genipher (5405)
United States
June 21, 2016 9:34pm CST
I am totally mixed up.
Some might even say I'm crazy. And I think I've figured out why...
It's my bloodlines.
My daughter is the one who brought it to my attention. She was asking invading questions like, "What is our ancestry like?"
I couldn't evade her persistence. I had to tell her the cold, hard facts:
Our family is a bunch of mutts.
The closest "pure" bloodline I can track down is my Great Grandma (who, at 99 years young is, amazingly, still alive).
Grandma is 100% German.
That makes me a measly 1/8th German.
Add that 1/8th to the 1/16 Polish, 1/16th Irish, 1/16th Indian, and 1/16th English; toss in a smattering of Italian and, POOF!! You've got ME.
See, I told you I was mixed up!
And, sadly, my children have an even more diverse lineage.
That means they'll be more confused and unpredictable than I'll ever be.
Be afraid! Be very afraid!! 
4 people like this
5 responses
@toniganzon (77119)
• Philippines
22 Jun 16
Sounds familiar. I always tell people I'm crazy and that they should be really afraid of me but they don't seem to heed my warning.
1 person likes this
@responsiveme (22923)
• India
22 Jun 16
I say "khicdi"...a dish made of all sorts of things thrown in together when people ask me about my lineage.
India has diverse races and I'm a by product of the diversity.1 person likes this
@LindaCPearson (2240)
• United States
23 Jun 16
I'm only boring English and Welsh that I know of. My daughter is adopted from India so at least she is interesting!!
1 person likes this
@Genipher (5405)
• United States
23 Jun 16
So you have a pretty clear-cut idea of what kind of blood runs through your veins, eh?
I know for our family, it's getting harder and harder to pin-point our roots. Our kids will be able to say, "I have a drop of this and a drop of that..."
My grandkids will probably just say, "I'm human."
1 person likes this
@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
3 Jan 17
Lol, I like the graphic you used too -- I think it is unfair that bandaids are white color... even though they work for me -- what about all the other people
