1000Knives wrote:
So again, this post isn't meant to be racist or anything (though it might be better in Social Skills, not sure), I'm just wondering, has anyone else encountered this problem with making Asian friends, either just for platonic friends, or for dating? How do you get around it?
My background is that I'm a Chinese Australian male whose grown up in a predominantely white anglo-saxon protestant community. Most of my friends in my life are whites and I enjoy doing a lot of their activities such as sports, having chats with people, going to the beach and learning how to fix things like cars. I've valued a lot of advice and wisdom my white friends have passed onto me and will never take them out of my life.
Having said this, I have Asian friends as well, but when Im amongst them I usually feel that I am the odd one out, mainly because I've grown up in a white community while they've stuck more to their own group of people. I'm usually the loudest, most adventuorus and sporty amongst them, and I don't even think of myself that way at all! Despite this, my Asian friends and I still have a deep feeling of mutual respect and understanding between ourselves. I still enjoy going out to eat at Chinese restraunts and doing activities with them just as I am with my white friends. Conversation doesn't tend to be as deep and touchy, but I do still feel a good vibe of friendship.
Have you considered taking up language classes or learning how to play Mahjong or other Asian games ? That might be one way for you to connect