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What is your nationalities or ethnicities? And how hard is life for you? Because you are who you are.
Eidolon · M
I've had a few racial encounters... it doesn't seem to let up as you get older.

I remember having to work weekends...
and I was the only non-white in the team on site.
the senior manager will come around asking everyone what they want to drink... coffee, tea, cuppa... etc as he is buying.
He then leaves to get the drinks while we're all working.
Break time arrives, and we leave the 'war room' (the room where we work in), and then go to a break room.
Every one else is sipping their drink of choice, plus enjoying biscuits.
and here I am, witnessing how the 'spare' coffee was giving to a visitor who wasn't even there in the morning (when we ordered our drinks). Essentially the visitor was given my coffee.

The manager doesn't apologise to me... he doesn't even acknowledge what he did. No no, I should obviously be more understanding.
It's always that 'subtle little extra' that always does you in.

He just grabs the biscuits/cookies packet, and then wiggles it at me... like I'm some caged animal that will be content with a cookie over the coffee that I had ordered.

It's not about the coffee really. It's the principle. You know?
Eidolon · M
@KiwiBird Not at all. I'm still working the same job. The reality is that this will be experienced in any other job as well. It's not so much the job, but some people... and our country's history.
The good part though is that I've been working from home these past 2 years - so I don't get to interact with the people face-to-face.
Depending on where you are in the world, these type of things become everyday norms. It might outrage someone who isn't familiar with it, but people who are victims of these racially fuelled superiority complexes, they cope with the familiarity.
KiwiBird · 36-40, F
@Eidolon I somewhat understand. I read your reply to Ihavenoone.

Your caught in between....

I don't know what to say....you would think the once oppressed would understand a little more. You seem to take everything in your stride. Well done not sure if I could.
Eidolon · M
@KiwiBird you kinda have no choice. If you let it affect you, then 'they' win.
People will be people. You're bound to encounter a power-struggle in one way or another, you just have to keep your wits about on why you're there, and let that primary purpose be your driving factor.
As human beings, I believe that one of the most sinister, yet undeniable, trait that renders us top-of-the-food-chain is our inherent nature of enforcing our will onto others.
Sad, but true. 🤷‍♂️
TessDun · 36-40, F
I'm a Filipino and in my own country there are city people who make fun of those from the province about their accents and how they are. Many of these people are not well-off and some live in the slums of the city. Was an offshore engineering support in France for 3 months and the people I worked with were pretty welcoming and hospitable. In other countries I experienced some kind of racism but I fought back most of the time with even harsher insults, luckily I did not get to the point of being deported.
SW-User
@TessDun born in barotec nuevo but was shipped out when i was a kid
TessDun · 36-40, F
@SW-User Wow hello kababayan🙂
SW-User
@TessDun hello hello!
Pinkstarburst · 51-55, F
I’m a middle class American. Too rich for assistance and too poor for loopholes. Most taxed and least heard.
Bklynbadboy12 · 31-35, M
@Pinkstarburst Welcome to my world
ihavenoone · 31-35, F
@Pinkstarburst i honestly can't relate. But i understand how it feels to be in the middle.
Entwistle · 56-60, M
Half English,half Welsh.
I have an English accent but i can speak Welsh. Couple of times in North Wales i've had people insult me in Welsh as they think my living in England means i dont understand what they say. When its happens i reply in Welsh. It's funny to see their reactions.
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I'm Moroccan.
In Morocco things are good for me but abroad especially in Europe I've experienced racism based on unfounded stereotypes.
Eidolon · M
@SW-User it's all relative really. I've experienced the Arabi/Ajami racism even from some Moroccans.
Saudis can be the worse tho. like wow... they take it to another level.
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@Eidolon Of course. Moroccans are people, not angels?

I was talking about my own experience.

For me *personally* the worst encounters were with Europeans. I've faced prejudice from other Arab countries too but generally speaking they were a lot more welcoming.
Eidolon · M
@SW-User Fortunately, I haven't encountered Euro racism.
by far though, the worse experienced is 'from my own'. Would be inclined to sharing it with you privately if you're interested. Would love to get your take on it as well.
Just... it's not the type of laundry to air-out here in public. Do hope you understand 🤲
Dlrannie · 31-35, F
I’m British of mixed English and Chinese heritage. On the whole my racial mix has worked to my advantage but occasionally one does encounter racism from both sides of my heritage 🇬🇧🇭🇰
Chickie · F
@Dlrannie I realized it's a lot of Chinese people in the UK and Canada
I'm Welsh, born and raised in Wales, and a Welsh language speaker.

Very proud of my nationality.

My life is not hard because of any ethinicity, just circumstance.
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@Mindfulness is your welsh accent thick?
@SW-User I don't know, but I can be! 🤦‍♂️🤣
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Middle eastern background living in US. It’s not easy being me at all.
SW-User
I'm Swedish, born and raised and life is not hard
I’m Welsh....and it isn’t hard.....
KiwiBird · 36-40, F
@TheSirfurryanimalWales You have Sheep and Leeks, Laverbread and Cockles what more could you want? Oh yes a Rugby Team that wins the odd game.
@KiwiBird I have a rugby team that wins most of the time and I will take a Newport win over a Welsh one anytime.
KiwiBird · 36-40, F
White Privileged living in a colonised antipodean land.
iamelijah · 26-30, M
Malaysian. Malay-Chinese descedant. As people know, Malay are mostly muslims in Malaysia. I regret born as muslims because I can't drink and can't change religion and so much can't that I really wanna do so bad.
KiwiBird · 36-40, F
@iamelijah Plenty of Muslims drink. In Indonesia as well as in parts of Malaysia. Just drink out of a 🫖.
iamelijah · 26-30, M
@KiwiBird Indonesia is a bit freedom, I guess. They have different races that I could never think of. Bless for them.

I know some muslims are drinking. My neighbor is one of it. I just want that at least I don't feel drinking as huge felony just because I want to drink. Malaysians are even far judgmental compared to Indonesia.
I feel really being tied up so many dos and donts.

Nope. We don't. We have different government.
proud to be a slav
CrazyMusicLover · 31-35
I'm a Slav living in a Slavic country that largely suffers from self-hate and inferiority complex. It's not easy to grow up in an environment where self-deprecating is a national sport. Other than that, all is fine.
redredred · M
I’m an American of mostly Scottish and Irish descent. Life is hard for me because life is hard for virtually everyone. Eventually it kills you.
Bklynbadboy12 · 31-35, M
Im black and i wouldnt say my life is hard i have a engineering degree so i make good money its hard in terms of my love life but thats about it
SW-User
I come from oil like so many others. And when oil is gone the population explosion will end since feeding and sustaining so many of us will become impossible..
OldBrit · 61-69, M
I'm English, white Anglo saxon.

Life is not hard for me in anyway I'm exceptionally fortunate to have been born where and when I was as I was
IWasCallingYaLarry · 26-30, M
Puerto Rican, Italian, Irish, German, Czechoslovakian, Spanish, Egyptian, Argentinian, and African American.
HealingInSilence · 22-25, M
Pakistani and life! it's fucking hard, man! Not for everyone but maybe it's just in my head IDK!
workinghard · 51-55, M
White British male. Life should be easy for me, but it seems that my demographic is the most hated.
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American, Eastern European ancestry ...and it's mostly just embarrassing
ihavenoone · 31-35, F
@SW-User why do you feel it's embarrassing?
VirginMatchmaker · 46-50, M
I'm English and life is comfortable generally.
Chickie · F
I'm black.

I experienced a few, like stereotyping me such one saying I'm "ghetto" without getting to know me or hyper-sexualizing.

Or in work spaces doctor's and nurses will set you up to see if I'll steal.
basilfawlty89 · 31-35, M
Mexican and Irish by descent, live in South Africa. Come from a working class background.
iamonfire696 · 41-45, F
I am Canadian and my family background is Icelandic, English, Ukrainian and Irish. It’s not hard.
workinghard · 51-55, M
@iamonfire696 No wonder you look so good with that genetic makeup
iamonfire696 · 41-45, F
@workinghard thank you for that 💖
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