Is it normal to want to be around other white people?

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I grew up pretty much grew up as the only white child in the apartment ghettos of my city (there being hardly any other kids around). My city to begin with is very very ethnic and all the public schools I've attended were super ethnic. In most all my classes there was usually only one other white person. (btw, I'm not actually fully white, I'm half Asian but I can pass as [an odd looking] white person to most people).
Now that I'm 20 and still not in college (just living with my parents), I'm like obsessed with a certain "look" in people that I'll never see taking the bus or just walking around. The way people look in my city just doesn't interest me & I feel no attraction to anyone at all. However on the rare occasion that I see someone from out of town, I can't stop staring at them! Is this normal?

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  • emis1coolgirl
    11 years ago

    i feel exactly the same way, its always me looking for another white person for some odd reason

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  • Racoon
    13 years ago

    It,s okay to be more attracted to a certain race in general.

    Personally I prefer whites because I am more attracted to what is considered ''white features'' and that's not racism.

    ps; if someone tells me it's racist just think that if it was another race than white you would not even consider that ''offensive''.

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  • Artifex
    14 years ago

    I think a lot of people won't touch this subject; I will! I recently came across an artical that said that babies are instinctivly drawn towards attractive fit people and that it has everything to do with health and vitality rather than race. I can't say I know what it's like to be a minority either, I am white and where I am from is prodominantly however I am attracted to Asian men and my daughter is half Chinese. I think it is totally normal and human nature to want to assimilate with ones peers. I think in some cases race matters most in a state of how you feel about your envirnment rather than what that envirnment actually is. Perhaps it is the quality of people rather than actual race/s that has you questioning this? There are lots of great multicultural communities you might well thrive in but perhaps you havent got to yet experience. I find that it is easy to associate how you feel about people with the area/s you associate them with so maybe get out and experience the world when you get a chance and see. It's ok to have prefferences but those prefferences should not be the only deciding factor in creating friendships. You don't want to miss out on lots of great friends out of fear! Give yourself and time a chance and you will do great, it's ok to have doubt, just don't let it rule your world. :) -A.

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  • SweetAdeline
    14 years ago

    I think that you should start working to get out of the ghetto and be around the kind of people that you are most attracted to and the best way to do that is by starting college or even night school. You won't ever be happy where you are and there's nothing wrong with wanting to better yourself.

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  • cgirl123456
    14 years ago

    Perhaps you should work on feeling more connected to the people that you live with. I'm sure there's nothing wrong with the people that surround you.

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  • Ferrets
    14 years ago

    I think it's normal.

    Everyone has different tastes in what they find attractive.
    Some people like other people with certain looks, some like only certain looks within a race, and you just seem to like the look of the Caucasian race in general.

    My white/french friend says she's only attracted to black guys and emo guys. xp
    My black friend prefers asian men.

    So yeah, I don't think it's all that weird. xp

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