To carry a false persona is an extra burden. Who needs that?
If you're always under the pressure of real identity, I think that is somewhat of a burden.
The burden of being a constant symbol, of having to live up to a symbol of advancement, of progress, of being perfect in some way and always representing the destiny of an entire people - that is supposed to be invincibility. That's enormous.
I can't say I'm thankful about being German because I sometimes experience it as a huge burden. But it is an integral part of me and I wouldn't want to escape it. I have accepted it.
There is no added pressure to play a Swede.
After a while, you get tired of being the official Scot and defending everything Scottish.
It is utterly exhausting being Black in America - physically, mentally, and emotionally. While many minority groups and women feel similar stress, there is no respite or escape from your badge of color.
I feel worn down as a human being who has to constantly justify their existence to other human beings because I'm a minority
