agreed that hindering conversations is counter-productive. hopefully that wasn't the received intent. here are my observations living in a diverse neighborhood

agreed that hindering conversations is counter-productive. hopefully that wasn't the received intent. here are my observations living in a diverse neighborhood: white folks, black folks, east asians, mexicans, central americans, south asians, pacific islanders, etc. the black folks observably feel hyper-scrutinized. east/south asians tend to be reserved. mexicans and central americans are congenial, though sometimes guarded because of language/immigration issues. in nearly all cases i can think of, no one feels invisible, but rather visibly, palpably different, like a spotlight is shining on them everywhere they go. they're sometimes nervous because they're trying so hard to fit in, not because they feel invisible.