I'm not a racist or anything but one time I went to a flea market and I felt weird because I was the only black person there. Do any of you ever feel this way?
2006-07-30 08:45:13 · 21 answers · asked by ♥Ms. Heart♥ 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
At first I did, but then I got used to it.
I came to Japan 9 years ago and at that time the city I live in now didn't have many foreigners. I was just about always the ONLY American/foreigners just about everyplace I went!(*^o^*) I always thought everyone was looking at me, and I guess they were! But after a few months of living here I guess they got used to me and I got used to being just about the only 'foreigner' in many cases. It's definitely a WEIRD feeling. I had never felt that way before I came here. Now there are lots of foreigners here where I live though! ☆Great question!
2006-07-30 16:00:14 · answer #1 · answered by C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess I'm lucky in the way that I don't have to feel that way very often, but there are a LOT of students from China at the University here and I've been on the bus several times as the only white person. It did make me feel a bit uncomfortable b/c they were all speaking Mandarin, but I tried not to be paranoid LOL I guess you just gotta hope for the best in ppl.
Also, it was kinda neat being so immersed in another culture like that, it felt like I was actually in China.
2006-07-30 08:51:30 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I have felt that way before. A few years ago I had moved to a different area than I was previously living and I wanted to find a local church to attend. One Sunday I attended a church (not knowing much about the church except that they generally had the same beliefs as myself). Anyway, I was the only white person in the church that morning (everyone else was black). Although I did feel awkward and out of place, I was treated very well and it was a good learning experience for me.
2006-07-30 08:53:50 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've felt that as a white person living in Brooklyn - I've often been the only white person somewhere. I'm not scared, just awkward. And I'm not sure why, since I'm not racist or anything. I'm hoping that we grow out of this as a population, since colors are blending so much and everyone's just going to end up brown anyway. :-)
2006-07-30 08:50:27 · answer #4 · answered by Molly 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i never feel awkward..when i go and am the minority,... whether it is race..religion or gender. when you have confidence in yourself..are doing nothing wrong... and have faith.. you are okay. that doesnt mean if you are black you should walk into a kkk establishment or white and walk into a panther club house. this is when you attend everyday average places open to the public such as a flea market. put a smile on your face..look everyone in the eye and say hi .. good morning... how are you. great day. it works.and if the first person does not speak.. say it to the next person. i have been places when my own race..or gender does not speak,
2006-07-30 08:53:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on how everyone's acting towards me. Once, I was in an all black club with two of my friends who are black. There were only two other white people in the whole club. I was OK until I noticed groups of girls glaring at me. Then I was uncomfortable. But at this place that I used to work, there was only one other white girl, but everybody was cool & I didn't feel awkward. Everybody got along great. If everyone else is cool, then I'm cool.
2006-07-30 08:51:36 · answer #6 · answered by luckyirishgirl2004 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm an American that lives in Italy, so I feel like that a lot! I love going to their markets here, and of course their great clothes stores, and I speak some Italian, usually enough to get by, but every now and then someone will say something to me and I'm just trying to figure out what their saying! Or I'll hear all the Italians talking, and I'm trying to pick out words! And you can defiantly look at me and tell I'm not Italian, so I always feel like I stick out like sore thumb!
2006-07-30 08:53:24 · answer #7 · answered by Naples_6 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah. I am white but my husband is black. I went to a black church with his sister and I felt so out of place because I was the only non-black person there. I think it's normal to feel that way....
2006-07-30 09:14:15 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep, sure do. In fact downright uncomfortable. I once stopped at what I thought was a country grocery store for cigerettes. When I pushed the door open, it was very dark inside. As I was just coming in from a very clear and bright sunny day into a very dimmly lit interior, it took a few seconds for my eyes to adjust. I couldn't see, so I stood at the door while my eyes adjusted to the darkness. When I was able to see, I started at first seeing silhouettes of people, then I started seeing the whites of their eyes - that's when I was able to see that I was the only white in there. Turned out it was a bar for the local blacks. I just eased back out the door.
2006-07-30 08:59:01 · answer #9 · answered by swm_seeks_sf 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, in fact I have even lived in a place where I was the only Pakistani for over a year. So when I went to school..EVERYONE else was white. All the neighbors and everywhere I went, it was rare for me to see anybody else...but it wasn't that bad. I never really felt anything. I befriended a lot of them.
2006-07-30 08:50:40 · answer #10 · answered by The Prince 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋