“ 1. I have been treated differently just because on the way I look. People look at me and others like myself differently just because of the colour of my skin.
2. Well yes. Every time I leave the house for non-essential trips I feel vulnerable because of how I dress or look.
3. Sorta. Appearance maybe not. But personally I feel like I don't fit in my group of friends because they are mostly Caucasian.
4. No, not really at all. I may be a bit oblivious if some tries to bring the topic of racism.
5. People have been racist ever since the pandemic happened, comments such as, "coughing in front of me", "Chi*ky", "Chinese people started the virus" and "why did yous have to eat bats to start this virus?!".
6. I was afraid to speak up because I was scared that if the situation got worse and the scenario would end in a physical altercation. Furthermore, any unnecessary drama.
7. Well... an experience I will never forget is that when I walked along the streets of my pervious neighbourhood, everyone would give me this intimidating glare or look at me weirdly which made me feel ostracized and outcast.
8. Based on my appearance, Every time I try to interact with new people whether, regardless of their race, I mainly keep to myself. In school I am mostly on my own, wanting to make friends but no matter how hard I try, I can't click and I am unsure if this is related to my ethnicity. I've been bullied to the point of there's not much point of finding friends in person anymore. In my opinion, no one should have to go through this.
9. Honestly, I don't tell them my ethnicity because I feel a bit nervous to share that I was born and raised here. A lot of the time others do apply prejudice to me and assume that I may be an immigrant who won't understand them.
10.I have tried to act as a different person but I have recently stopped because I felt like I was being ingenuine. Recently I found out that it's okay to be yourself and regret thinking that I had to do this, even losing a few 'friends' in the process. ”
2. Well yes. Every time I leave the house for non-essential trips I feel vulnerable because of how I dress or look.
3. Sorta. Appearance maybe not. But personally I feel like I don't fit in my group of friends because they are mostly Caucasian.
4. No, not really at all. I may be a bit oblivious if some tries to bring the topic of racism.
5. People have been racist ever since the pandemic happened, comments such as, "coughing in front of me", "Chi*ky", "Chinese people started the virus" and "why did yous have to eat bats to start this virus?!".
6. I was afraid to speak up because I was scared that if the situation got worse and the scenario would end in a physical altercation. Furthermore, any unnecessary drama.
7. Well... an experience I will never forget is that when I walked along the streets of my pervious neighbourhood, everyone would give me this intimidating glare or look at me weirdly which made me feel ostracized and outcast.
8. Based on my appearance, Every time I try to interact with new people whether, regardless of their race, I mainly keep to myself. In school I am mostly on my own, wanting to make friends but no matter how hard I try, I can't click and I am unsure if this is related to my ethnicity. I've been bullied to the point of there's not much point of finding friends in person anymore. In my opinion, no one should have to go through this.
9. Honestly, I don't tell them my ethnicity because I feel a bit nervous to share that I was born and raised here. A lot of the time others do apply prejudice to me and assume that I may be an immigrant who won't understand them.
10.I have tried to act as a different person but I have recently stopped because I felt like I was being ingenuine. Recently I found out that it's okay to be yourself and regret thinking that I had to do this, even losing a few 'friends' in the process. ”