To break away from the parent culture is difficult in that it offers the challenge of either moving along or being fanatic with it. There is a third option out there and it is to blend the parent culture and the new one to form the new personal identity.
Since I'm am Irish and Pakistani, I get a good blend from my parents. Even though I don't despise their culture there is some things I would change. I normally don't like South Asian food and I wish it would taste better. Also I don't believe in Catholicism. To form my culture I take these aspects out of it.
Now with the things from my parents culture that I do like. I respect not eating pork. Also I love the St. Patrick's Day festival. Along with these things I will take aspects such as music form American culture the culture that I am living in right now.
I will respect my heritage by honoring my families traditions and striving for things better than what my parents achieved during their lifetime. This blend has moved farther from my grandparents roots, but has become mine with the process of selection.
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