ABCs enjoy the best of both worlds: good part of Chinese culture-hardworking,good food, value education, respect elderly, etc and the good part of American culture-freedom, creativity, better air and water, less harassment from government and bosses, be the best they can be. If anything they are proud to be both American and Chinese. Stop worrying about something that is not even there!
朋友的女儿一天突然回家说有个interesting guy 有点意思,好玩的男生在追她。带回家一看像亚洲人,朋友就问你是那里人?他说美国人,朋友又问你从那里来?费城,朋友再问,你爸妈从那里来?他恍然大悟,爸妈是韩国人出生在哈萨克斯坦,小时候跟爷爷奶奶移民美国。朋友后来自己觉得问的多余,不过,人的本性如此,想给别人先入为主的贴标签,问明白他的文化背景就可以大概知道他的品性。朋友当然知道,这个孩子是美国人,编者说的尴尬在美国加拿大这样的移民国家不是什么事,除了原住民,每种都来自其他国家。但是,如果他们回到故乡,身份的尴尬的确存在。想象一下这个男生去韩国旅游探亲,到底怎么回答身份问题?坐定很尴尬,不过,不是他的问题,只是因为故乡人困惑。他自己明确知道自己是美国人。
That is just the wishful thinking of those Chinese who couldn't find life outside China. ABC are Americans. If that becomes a question to any ABC, God help them.