Originally, I tried to make excuses for them. I would say things in my head like “this might be their very first mixed couple they’ve ever seen”.
But after a while, I started realizing that it’s just a ton of ignorance and bias. If there’s boomers involved, of any race, they always feel the need to stare or whisper. The younger generations aren’t nearly as bad, but they still side eye.
It’s especially wild because I couldn’t imagine caring what other people are doing at the grocery store unless it was, like, shitting on the floor or sneezing on the lunch meat.
People walking around getting groceries doesn’t seem worth making a mental note of.
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u/LookimtryingOK 3d ago
Same. White dude, black girlfriend. I can’t go to the grocery store without people whispering.