Being from the step-child of Texas, you don’t really have any popularity like some other cities (Dallas, Houston, Austin, etc), but we still matter nonetheless. There are a lot of stereotypes on who Texans are, especially from El Paso. Well, I am here to set the record straight on what it really means to be from El Paso.

1. I have family in Dallas.

Cool, but I’m not even remotely close to where they live. Many people get excited when I say I’m from Texas, but nothing beats the look of disappointed and confusion when I say I am from El Paso.

2. Where's that?

There are four main parts to Texas: the panhandle (Lubbock), the east (Beaumont), the tail (Corpus Christi), and the point (El Paso). We are the point! It frustrates me when people ask me where it is, I must point it on a map for them, and their simple response is merely a nod.

3. How many horses do you own?

El Paso is not the cowboy part of Texas. While there are some parts in the valley where people have their farms, the whole city is not a bunch of saloons where cowboys go to duel. No, I don’t have any horses, but I have a dog the size of one.

4. But you don't have an accent.

You don’t need an accent to be from Texas. Not everyone that you come across is going to have that long southern drawl. It is just not possible. Do you think I haven’t tried to get an accent? That I haven’t spent hours in front of the mirror practicing. Stop harassing me on my accent!

5. So you're a Cowboy's fan, right?

Considering I am not a fan of football, no. If you were to ask me I would probably answer you something sarcastic like the Dallas Cowboy Hats, or the Lone Star Cowboy Boots. No, I don't like the Cowboys never have, never will.

6. What's the weather like?

Well, it depends on the time you visit. During the summer it gets very hot, but you get used to it after awhile. But our winters are very nice and enjoyable.

7. You say y'all so cute.

No. It's not cute. It is pretty much me being lazy to say "you all". And not everyone from El Paso says it, but if you spend time watching western movies, you will learn to pick up a few things.

8. Who's your favorite country artist?

I've never been a great fan of country music. The closest I've come to being a fan of country music is Taylor Swift, and that is saying something. So no, I don't have a cowboy hat and I don't have a piece of hay you can put in your mouth.

9. That's so cool! I've never been.

Well, you should visit. Our city is like no other in Texas. El Paso brings originality to the state and it is what makes me proud to say I'm from Texas.