text: don't mean to sound racist but why do some whites stare at asian people?   i can understand your pain and frustration. first off, it is very rude to stare. the whites that stare at you can stare at you for various reasons. they could be very racist (from my experience living in tx). also sometimes people stare at those who look different. people have told me that i was "exotic" looking which is very insulting to me.  it could be jealousy. sometimes if you look like someone who is smart, that holds a certain demeanor , they may stare at you in envy. sometimes people will stare at you because they do not think you are pretty but they may stare at you because they are wondering about your facial features and how different they look.   don't even bother asking these idiots "why are you staring at me?" from my experience , i have asked people that stared at me "why" and they will either deny it or say you are paranoid. you are not, you are just noticing them stare at you but they flip it around and make it look like you are crazy. also i have tried to smile and say hello to those people that stare at me. that doesn't work either. when you say hi to a racist person they are just going to continue staring at you back without reciprocating your greeting. the best bet is to not look at them and ignore them. in fact, i think the people that stare at you know it bothers you based on your reaction and that is why they do that some more. sometimes people have to feel pretty shitty in their lives to take it out on someone they believe is passive and stare at them to make them feel better.  i know you hate it when you get stared at, because i get stared at all the time by hispanic men and mexicans here in houston and they really creep me out!   if they are staring at you negatively, then they are racist. if they are staring at you with a smile, then they are lusting after you.  other then that you really don't know why they do it and they will not answer you if you ask.  people are very very rude for staring. just tell yourself that you are a better person than they are because you know that it is rude and you know that you would not do that to someone else to make them feel uncomfortable.  i hope this helps. there are a lot of racist people out there. ignore them and excel in your studies. living well is the best revenge!