Why Your Asian Friend Cringes at Your ‘Compliment’

<p>There&rsquo;s that moment &mdash; usually innocuous, always awkward &mdash; when someone throws a &lsquo;compliment&rsquo; my way, thinking they&rsquo;re in the clear. Something like, &ldquo;Wow, your English is really good!&rdquo; Or the classic, &ldquo;You&rsquo;re really good at math, huh?&rdquo; It&rsquo;s one of those moments that are so quietly disturbing, it&rsquo;s like getting a paper cut and only realizing it when you accidentally pour salt on it.</p> <p>Why do I cringe, you ask? Let&rsquo;s dive into the murky waters of misplaced &lsquo;compliments&rsquo; and subtle jabs, often enveloped in the guise of admiration or curiosity.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/asian-mosaic/why-your-asian-friend-cringes-at-your-compliment-9589ce76292b"><strong>Website</strong></a></p>
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