Since I’m Jewish, that’s basically the label or identity that I have grown up with, and that is put on me by others, aside from being white or a woman. I never think of my race as part of my identity, except of the specific topic comes up, but maybe that is because I’m white? Or, because I grew up in a very diverse place. It just so happens I was having a conversation/argument with some people on fb about the diversity in Chicago, I said it tends to be whiter in the middle of the country, and I’ll skip over some stuff, but I googled and the website that popped up first ranked my hometown as number 1 for diversity. Chicago was 41.
I only bring this up, because when being in a very diverse place is your normal, I think race and ethnicity are more likely to be a nonissue. I wouldn’t care if I’m part some other race that I didn’t expect. It would be odd to me to find out there are ancestors who aren’t Jewish. I don’t think those tests can really say if you’re 100% Jewusj though anyway. It wouldn’t matter though, I’m still Jewish.
I’d likely be very forthcoming with the information, and fund it interesting. Although, I see absolutely nothing wrong with people living in the identity they choose. A black friend of mine had an uncle who lived as a white doctor. The family was black, but many of them were very fair. Great grandchildren and grandchildren of slave owners. He had more opportunity as a white man back then. Sounds fine to me.
Also, I tend to keep my mouth shut about being an atheist when I’m in certain places or with certain friends. I think that isn’t any different than if someone doesn’t want to say they are X, because of whatever reason.
If I am anything but European I would be shocked. It would be cool to find out. And, I’m
Jewish. But, I think of my ancestry as eastern European Jew, but I do have relatives from Western Europe also.
@Mariah Welcome. Lol. It doesn’t surprise me you might be Jewish. I wonder when the Judaism got lost and why. Very interesting. Are you Catholic? I’m not sure how accurate those tests really are.