When it comes to my racial background, I am very diverse. This diversity definitely comes out in my appearance. People tend to guess what race or ethnicity I am all the time, and to me there is nothing wrong with that; I am different looking. However, sometimes people ask me the most absurd questions pertaining to the fact that I am obviously mixed. Here are the 5 most common question that I (and many other mixed people) get asked all of the time.

1. "What are you?"

Umm...human? I know that when people ask this question, they are just wanting to know what race or ethnicity I am. The thing is, every time I get asked this question, it's always worded as "What are you?" However, when I answer that I am Belizean, Mexican, Italian, and Irish, everyone seems to be satisfied with my answer.

2. Which one is black: your mom or your dad?

I have had people ask me this question out of the blue. It's a pretty awkward question, considering they have no idea what my ethnic background is.

3. "Aren't you so glad you didn't get black people hair?"

I don't really know how to answer this question. I straighten my unruly and curly hair every day, so most people think my hair is naturally straight or wavy. They assume that I have inherited "white" hair, when in reality I'm just good at controlling my ethnic locks and making it look the way I want. Even if I did choose to wear my "black people" hair everyday, having black hair is nothing to be ashamed of.

4. "Are you adopted?"

This is a question I got all the time as a kid. Most people would ask this when I was with my mom, who has a light skin tone. I would always get embarrassed when I was asked this question. I thought something was wrong with me because I wasn't a carbon copy of my mother.

5. "Oh, so you're a mutt lol?"

I hate this question with a passion. No, I am not a mutt. I am a racially diverse individual.