掲示板 Forums - Hey guys should i be ashamed that im fully Japanese but cant speak😭😭😭😭😭😭

Don't be embarrassed! I know lots of people who are one race full and don't know how to speak their language, like I'm Slavic but I decided to learn Japanese

No of course not!!

There's nothing embarassing. I'm half hispanic yet I don't know spanish nor care about spanish lol

Not at all! Many natives don't know their own language, it's completely fine

I'm currently juggling 3 languages (Cantonese, Japanese and English) and I sometimes say sentences that do not make sense and on top of that, I cannot read Traditional or Simplified Chinese at all (aside from the basic ones that are both the same in Japanese and Chinese) so there is nothing to be ashamed of as I know that I am still learning and making mistakes is a part of it.

Who your parents are is only a part of who you are. Later you may become more curious about that part, or not. You may find that part becomes more important for you, or not. Emigration is like that, and it's no grounds for embarrassment.

Absolutely not! For example: my family on my dad's side is Greek-Amercian and my father and I have never had a desire or drive to learn Greek. Just because you are something doesn't mean you have to nesisarily act like it. (Ugh I get that doesn't make sense, just stick with me). Everyone is so different and each culture is so diverse it's one of the beautiful things about Earth and yet there are a lot of pressures to be a certain way, based on where you came from or what you look like. I say that the best thing anyone can do in this world is BE THEMSELVES! it is so crucial that we never forget our differences.

All this to say: NO. YOU SHOULD NOT BE ASHAMED. AND IF ANYONE SAID YOU SHOULD BE, THEY ARE WRONG.

英語上手

i think connecting with ur genetics is nice but not having learned yet just means u were exposed to and learning things ur ancestors didnt learn or know instead! so you still learned things if u want to learn for this reason thats really nice but even if u have other reason or dont then i think thats ok too. probably not popular opinion but i think its ur life so pick what u wanna do hehe but i think most people would instead say have obligation to genetic line.

but i still dont think u should feel bad because if u didnt grow up speaking ancestral language or learning other ancestral skills,, thats not ur fault neway because u probably were either not exposed to it or even if u were u wanted to spend ur time doing other stuff instead. i think a lot of people "regret" not paying more attention to skills like language sports instruments when really young but u cant blame really young self for that! u lrn what u want to do over time more clear when u acquire wisdom (i dont have but am trying lolz)

いやー! It's all daijoubu friend. (y'all are so helpful no matter what , what a beautiful community) I think it's cool you're atleast trying. Keep it up!!!