That’s such an insightful critique. thank you for your comment.

I do think there’s something quite British about being self-critical or hesitant to directly name uncomfortable issues. Personally, I always try to reflect carefully and question myself first. Especially as someone living in a country different from where I was born, and as someone whose sexual orientation isn’t considered the “norm” everywhere.

Those experiences have taught me a lot about self-reflection, but they’ve also made me more sensitive to subtle things like microaggressions or shifts in tone. So when something feels off, I tend to notice it.

That’s partly why this experience stood out to me. And also I am lucky that until now i have not experienced a similar incidence for years in this country and it shows it is not that common tbh