I used to want to be lighter when I was younger because I'm quarter Puerto Rican, and there is no way of knowing it by looking or talking to me. My father was half African American half Puerto Rican very lightskinned, grew up in Puerto Rico, spoke Spanish all that stuff. My mother wasn't light-skinned, and I ended up with her complexion. People would always call me a liar when I told them I was Hispanic, or said I was trying to be "white" because I didn't act all ghetto or whatever ******** that is. One time I showed one of my friends a picture of my dad and she said, "That CANNOT be your father." all surprised
. And because I didn't speak Spanish extremely well and don't have a typical last name like Rodriguez or Martinez or something people would always try to drag my ass. But now I don't really care about that now because skin color does not define who you are in anyway shape or form. Is it a part of you? Yes, but it is not the be all end all. I am me, and that's really all there is.