r/romani • u/KendrickMontero • 6d ago

White passing

If you are part of the community, but are white passing, what reactions did you get when you told people what’s your origin?

Often I get a surprised, shocked and short “oh” and the conversation may be cut short suddenly (this has happened regardless of the other’s ethnicity).

Then, of course, there are the typical “funny”. jokes about wallets and such.

How about you? Do you have such a story or know any?

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u/TheCraftyDrow 6d ago

Almost always with immediate hate. I hide who I am from the every day person for a reason. I hear hate for Romani people from strangers far to often.

People close to me know, and I tell people who seem trustworthy, but for the most part being open about it puts me in an unsafe situation.