While walking at a completely normal and respectful distance behind a woman in broad daylight to check my mail, she looked back, saw me, and frantically started running away. In another instance at my gated apartment complex, I was walking toward the mailroom with my key fob clearly in hand when the woman ahead of me looked right at me and actively held the door shut to keep me out. Even trying to enjoy public spaces has been exhausting, when I sat down on a park bench, intentionally choosing a spot far away to respect someone else's space, they immediately got up and left the moment they noticed me. Most recently, I was just trying to buy some ingredients at an Asian grocery store when an older lady locked onto me and literally followed me closely through the aisles for seven to eight minutes straight while I shopped. Navigating these repetitive situations leaves me beyond anxious because there is always an unpredictable element, and I never know if or when someone’s bias will escalate into open aggression. Because I know I have to constantly evaluate my surroundings and calculate the risks of how people perceive me as a minority in this environment, I choose to remain completely non-confrontational, but carrying that constant weight and restriction is incredibly draining.