My mom is German....my Dad met her while he was in the Army there. When I was younger I had dreams of moving to German and seeing if I were more German feeling than American. By the time I was an adult though....I can honestly say that no matter where I lived and how long I lived there....I will always be an American.
That's a GREAT question though Twinkle. Every country has their own characteristics and culture.
In your case, I can see where you feel somewhat torn between the two. My mom went thru that for many years after she first came to the states. She said it took several years before she quit 'thinking' in German and English became what she considered her primary language. She then went to college.
It was years later when she went back to Germany to visit did she no longer feel that was her home. I guess perhaps you have to give yourself time to know in your heart if it's France or Rumania that has your heart and your home feeling. (I'd pick Rumania....LOL!)
Now Meanon spent most of her childhood years in Jamaica ....but I think she considers herself a Britt.
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