Growing Up A British Girl Vs. Growing Up A British Asian Girl

    Plucking your eyebrows was never an option.

    by
    Remee Patel
    by Remee Patel

    BuzzFeed Staff

    ,
    Jasmin Nahar
    by Jasmin Nahar

    BuzzFeed Staff

    1. Hair removal growing up as a British girl:

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    Hair removal growing up as a British Asian girl:

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    2. Chores growing up as a British girl:

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    Chores growing up as a British Asian girl:

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    Making sure every guest has as much chai as they want.

    3. Getting compliments from family growing up as a British girl:

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    Compliments from family growing up as a British Asian girl:

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    4. Hanging out with your friends growing up as a British girl:

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    5. Hanging out with your friends growing up as a British Asian girl:

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    6. Dressing "too sexy" growing up as a British girl:

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    Dressing "too sexy" growing up as a British Asian girl:

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    "But these are my PE shorts!"

    7. Dating growing up as a British girl:

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    Dating growing up as a British Asian girl:

    You couldn't meet your boo without having a cousin to chaperone and be on the lookout for nosy aunties.

    8. Shopping for a family wedding growing up as a British girl:

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    Shopping for a family wedding growing up as a British Asian girl:

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    9. Conditioning your hair growing up as a British girl:

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    Conditioning your hair growing up as a British Asian girl:

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    10. Cooking growing up as a British girl:

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    Cooking growing up as a British Asian girl:

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    11. Sweet sixteens growing up as a British girl:

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    A limo + The Hard Rock Cafe was the ultimate birthday party.

    Sweet sixteens growing up as a British Asian girl:

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    There'd be a fresh cream cake with roses on it and all of your parents' friends, but many, many money-filled envelopes.

    12. Doing your eyebrows growing up as a British girl:

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    Doing your eyebrows for growing up as a British Asian girl:

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    We've been getting our thick brows threaded for £2 at a hole-in-the-wall since we were pre-teens.