The Day I Was Told I Would Never Be Happy Because I Am Brown

Spoiler: They were wrong

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“Do you consider yourself British?”

“Yes, I was born and raised here.”

“Then you’ll never be happy.”

I laughed but stopped when I realized it wasn’t a joke. A smirk spread across the other man’s face. He was enjoying my discomfort. I forced…