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I have to admit I've been compartimentalizing the attack in Georgia. I just couldn't deal with it. This has been my major coping strategy as an introverted and shy Asian-American.
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All my life I have heard (supposedly well meaning) white people ask me: "Where are you from?" And when I respond, "Washington State", they insist that's not where I'm from.
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I've definitely been treated differently. I'm so tired of this model minority bs. I'm often just expected to nod and accept this treatment. And then told "it's in your head."
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As an introverted and depressed person, I have internalized many of these stereotypes, which has been really toxic to me. Sometimes I feel helpless to do things and change things about it.
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So sick and tired of all of this bullshit and the denial that it's racism. It's racism, plain and simple. How can this violence not be racially motivated?
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So, yeah, the violence of these attacks has just hit me, and man, do I feel screwed up right now. Trying to figure out what the next steps are.