Am I Jewish?

I am Jewish.
This is a blog to help me get used to the fact, and proud of it!
I suppose I am looking for a place to get used to myself. I am truly proud of myself and the fact that I am Jewish. I am also afraid of this. Of the antisemitism.
What a bunch of junk is in my mind. But if being Jewish is so easy, why have Jews been persecuted throughout time. And can I respect myself if I am not willing to be persecuted for my beliefs?
As a child, I identified with Judaism only through information about the holocaust. I thought I was "half-Jewish" because my mother was Jewish. I didn't know I could just be...
I am sad that my life was so unreligious. I didn't even think to begin believing in God till I was 18, and even then it was a long hard journey.

Hopefully I can meet some people online in the blog community who would give feedback on what it's like to grow up in this day and age knowing that you're Jewish, and being a part of the culture.

Hi everybody!