Identity

Rose has become very interested in the colour of people's skin- as in she has just begun to notice we are all different - and their nationality.  TCKs (Third Culture Kids) are known for their identity crisis of where they belong but I didn't think it would start so soon!

Rose and I were in the kitchen and she asked me what colour Americans were.  I explained that they can be any colour - black, white, brown.  She announced that she wanted to be a white American as she is white.  I said, "But, Rose, you are not American."  Rose was rather taken aback and said,"Really? What am I then?"  

I said, "British."

"What's that?" she asked, sounding a little concerned, I think!

"It means you are from England."  I replied.  But then as I thought about it, I said "Well, it's where mummy and daddy are from and it's where Granny and Grandpa live."  

Because she was born in the Philippines and has spent 4 out of her 5 years here so how can she really feel a claim to England?  No wonder TCKs struggle with that idea!