A possibly sensitive question…

If someone doesn’t know about your culture or ethnicity, are you okay with them asking you questions, if they do it respectfully, or do you find it offensive ?

(Personally I’d rather be asked than have the person making assumptions that are [b]really[/b] insulting.)🙁

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PirateMonkeyCabinet · 36-40, M

In terms of asking, it's not really how they ask but the context that matters to me. If someone asks I'd generally just answer. Same goes if it's asked in a way some would construe as offensive; context is what matters to me. If it's clear they were looking to cause trouble or otherwise actively discriminate then sure we'd have a problem. If it wasn't really meant offensively or was said jokingly, say someone said something as silly as "are you one of them half-breeds?" (or worse) I'd probably just laugh and try to come up with a funny return and at the same time answer.

Mostly the same about assumptions too, context and intention (mostly!) matter more than the assumption itself... although there are a select few that irks me.