>be me
>come from Catholic, French-American family
>paternal grandfather and grandmother’s families came here during the Civil War, fought for the Union
>dad tells me yesterday it was all a lie
>great great grandfather was actually Turkish and great great grandmother was either Assyrian or Armenian
>they changed their name to a French surname after moving to New Orleans and later converting to Catholicism
wtf… i’m literally Turkish

do people keep secrets like this in your country?

>>212971769 (OP)
You're american

>>212971832
maybe so now, but i unironically am looking into taking Turkish language classes now

>>212971832
This unironically, you're a bonafide mutt ergo American

>>212971864
You will forever be American

>>212971769 (OP)
My father said we are Japanese.
Originally, my last name is Suzuki. But now, I am Kim.

My grandfather hid that he was Japanese and continued to live in Korea.

>>212971769 (OP)
I recall a Brazilian posting about his friend who always thought he was Italian, but after doing a background check found out he was actually descended from Turkish merchants who worked in Italy at the time

>>212972147
based reverse-Zainichi
>>212972155
i love my mutt brothers

>>212971769 (OP)
My whole life I was told that my German ancestors came from Prussia. I recently learned that they actually came from Baden-Württemberg. An upgrade if you ask me.