Q: I am Afrikaans and I could not be any prouder of this fact! Although I have a male friend who is also Afrikaans but he hates that fact... I totally understand why though.... Apartheid did have a big affect in our lives and the crime isn't to good . But is that any reason to denie who we really are? I mean South Africa or any part of Africa is a part of us! and the fact that Inow live in New Zealand makes it abit worse... Due to him saying that I am Not a South African anymore since I got citezin ship now...
A: Why? You cannot change some things such as your genetic makeup. It is good to be realistic and if you are like my Afrikaans relatives, you can't hide that accent no matter what you do (lol) so why bother trying? Far better to learn about some of the good achievements of your people and be proud of those achievements than to bury yourself in shame for things you had no control over. There are ugly little spots in everyone's past. If you recognize them then you know what you can do to make sure you don't repeat them. That is, in the end, what life is about. Learning and improving.