You're not really British, Cockney

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I go to a clubhouse for people who have mental health issues. I go there because I have Depression, Anxiety and Psychosis.

Back in the September of 2012, the staff and members from my clubhouse were invited to a nice barbeque that was hosted by a couple who was a regular sponsor of the clubhouse. I was having fun, talking about The Kinks and how I wanted to go to London. As I sat down in my spot in the van, I told Dean and Barb how proud I was to be British. An older member who was in his 60s at the time said to me, "You're not really British, Cockney."

How in the HE-double toothpicks did he pick up on that in 2012, 4 years before I've decided to stop hiding behind the Union Jack in the January of 2016, start being true to myself and start being honest about myself. How did he know that, 4 years before I confessed that I prefer Germany over Britain and I made peace with the fact that I take after the Germans and Austrians in my family tree more than I take after the English, Irish and Scottish on my dad's side or the French and English on my mum's side. I dressed like a male Mod, talked about The Kinks and my dream trip to London, so how did he know?

Greater awareness and acceptance surrounding gender identity is improving the living standards and quality of life for a lot of people right now.

People can guess another persons nationality or birth place from their accent, often.

A Canadian speaking in a foreign accent (a Cockney accent), might sound like a Canadian speaking in a foreign accent, to other people, rather than sounding like the real thing.

Alternatively, if you were doing a convincing Cockney accent, then the people saying you weren't really British might have found that out somehow, perhaps by piecing together bits of information from various people in your mutual contacts/friends circle.

It's improving my life as I type this. I'm going to get started on Testosterone very soon.

People can guess another persons nationality or birth place from their accent, often.

A Canadian speaking in a foreign accent (a Cockney accent), might sound like a Canadian speaking in a foreign accent, to other people, rather than sounding like the real thing.

Alternatively, if you were doing a convincing Cockney accent, then the people saying you weren't really British might have found that out somehow, perhaps by piecing together bits of information from various people in your mutual contacts/friends circle.

Kind of like Dick Van Dyke in the movie, Mary Poppins.

But the fact is that you are NOT British, nor are you German.

You might be of either British, German, or both, ancestry.

Folks in North America often identify with their Old World ancestry. And take an interest in the country of thier ancestry.

But few try to plam themselves off as being from that country.

But the fact is that you are NOT British, nor are you German.