not Chinese enough, not Canadian enough

I feel that way about being CBC (Canadian Born Chinese), I'm not Chinese enough to belong in the Chinese community when I visit China. I am clearly an outsider. Whereas in Canada, sometimes I feel very out of place because I am a minority, and not a caucasian.

I see myself as an ally to the LGBTQIA+ community, because many of my closest friends identify as LGBTQ+, but in the Christian community, especially with the church I attend, it is frowned upon. The only way I combat that is not bringing it up in Church, but I proudly show off my friends and their rainbows everywhere else. Its also taboo to speak about it in the Chinese community, but recently I've found myself standing up for LGBTQ+ matters in front of my parents and advocating for its causes.

- anonymous 17