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Originally Posted by burkhartdesu
It didn't feel awkward because they were inflicting some sort of guilt on me-- I felt bad for my own reasons.
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It's natural to feel awkward in a position like that but it really has nothing to do with us... and most people should realize that.
I served in the Canadian armed forces when I was younger and we made periodic visits to our legions, wounded veterans, etc. Some of them were stationed in the Pacific and asked me if I was of Japanese descent after glancing at my name tag. I felt really uncomfortable but in the end, they all shook my hand and thanked me for serving my country.
On the other hand, I once had the grandfather of a Korean girl I was dating demand that I apologize on behalf of Japan before I continued to date his granddaughter. Now that was way out of line...