Is this just me?

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I've noticed that First Nations people are way more aspie/weirdo friendly than typical white Canadians. For those who don't know, First Nations people are Canadian Native Americans.

Typical white Canadians notice my weird behavior and often fixate on it and act like they're doing me a huge favor whenever they "accommodate" me. First Nations people don't even seem to notice any weird behavior. They just treat me like human being. I even notice this with white looking First Nations people, so I know it's not just positive racism.

I haven't spent a lot of time around Native Americans but I deal with a lot of foreign immigrants in my job. And I experience what you are talking about with some of those people, especially the Indian people. They are so nice to me and treat me totally different than most white people do. It's hard to describe I just feel like they accept me and we click somehow. I figure it is because they have not been brainwashed by our media and other cultural influences.

I happen to be first nations and lived on a reserve since i was born. I am Mi'kmaq

Now im in shut down mode right now so my reading isnt very good so ill try and understand best i can. So from what i understand your saying white people pick up on social informalities than natives do.

I can tell you this, your not alone.

We mikmaqs are family oriented, laid back, love to laugh and tease. If you go into a house on the reserve its not going to quite look like a white persons home. Its probably going to be a bit cluttered or maybe a little messy. Our funerals are not quite, theyre loud, and have lots of food and lots of laughter. We get together at almost any occasion we can. If you drive down a reserve road your probably gonna see lone children walking and looking pretty feral. From what i experienced i get judged less with other natives, maybe its a race thing i dont know. I feel more comfortable with other natives than white people. I actually do beieve white people are more strict on social rules than natives.

Your right as long as you have concrete evidence to support it. Colour of your skin has nothing to do with it. I find its not just natives. Poor white people, black people, Mexicans, Spanish, the list goes on. I think its minorities or poor people are very accepting socially than middle class or rich white people and i have proof to back it up

First elementary school- 50% native population, mostly middle class or lower class white children- no bullying. One friend

Second school- mostly white, few minorities, mostly middle class and lower class- low bullying a few friends

Middle school 1- mostly low class whites and minorities- low bullying
, very accepting a few friends

Middle school 2- mostly middle class and upper class- moderate bullying and alienation-no friends.

Middle school 3- all upper class, severe bullying, only friend was a black girl

High school 1 - all lower class and middle class, low bullying except within friend group

High school 2- mostly native population and low class, no bullying.

Coincidence? I think not.

By the way, i move a lot :/