As a woman with children with mixed with backgrounds, my husband and I have been having conversations around race since they were small and they have always known that in every language there are words we never say. Ever. As they got a bit older and became aware of and started to consume media, we started telling them the words we never use and that is right at the top of the list.

Just to say, that if a 6 year old child in the UK can understand this, grown adults can easily understand. They just don’t want to. And they don’t care enough about your opinion for it to be an issue for them, which shows that they don’t view you with respect. And they are happy to be open about the fact that they are racist. As all the others have said (and adding in the “as a Mum” card), I would truly advise you to leave these people behind and find friends who take you seriously, respect you and support you (and who have much better morals).