You are a typical Asian-American. You have some fobby tendencies, but you are also very much white washed in many ways. You make fun of fobs, yet try to cling to your Asian roots in an attempt to not lose your culture. Even though you won't admit it, deep down inside, you want to be like the fobs you ridicule and criticize...in so many ways. Don't worry though; you are the most common type of Asian (not living in Asia). Your confidence is pretty low around white people, which motivates you to excel and try and get ahead of them academically and professionally. Maybe a good job will help you get the respect that you want. Most likely, your parents sacrificed everything they had for you and now you resent them for pushing you to overachieve, so they would have something to brag about. Let them!
That made me think that I was not Asian American, but rather, Asian French. Do we have in France a cool lexis to designate us, Asian French? I can't think of any...
Français d'origine asiatique? (such a long and elaborate expression)
FBA, French Born Asian? (but here again, English rules)
FNA, français né asiatique? (no, FN...)
ABC (Asian Born Chinese) would not work for me
Anyone has any suggestion?
