[JohnnyB]

I've experienced plenty of racism, from people pointing and talking about me in public, generalizing about a group they imagine I'm in and making bigoted statements, telling me I'm not welcome in their country, physically threatening me, charging me higher prices than others, excluding me from groups based on my ethnicity... All feels pretty terrible. Even worse when it has come from in-laws or friend groups. I've also experienced unearned opportunities that wouldn't have been offered to me if not for my race and some kindness and generosity because of the same. I find it very awkward when people of my race who I don't know treat me like we are friends or should acknowledge each other in passing just because we're the same race, or when people introduce me to someone just on the basis of us being the same race. It's all pretty upsetting when you let it get to you.