How I Really Feel as a Half-Asian

Helen Hensell
6 min readMay 7, 2022
Photo by D Tan on Unsplash

How do I really feel as a half-Asian? To be honest, I don’t know myself. I stare at the very complexity that forms the basis for my even wanting to ask such a question — and I am dumbfounded. I could say that I love being half-Asian, but that would be excessive pride, not to mention a lie. I could also say that I hate it but then wouldn’t that be a form of betrayal? So, I am stuck between a rock and a hard place. I know what it’s…

--

--

Helen Hensell

she/her I am a writer, blogger, social media specialist, mom, survivor. Follow me for more