I have a semi offensive view when it comes to blacks. See, first thing is that I don't think there is anything special or ingenius that you have to know in order to interact with them smoothly. Common sense, kindness, patience. But I really would like, and i know it is asking too much, that they give me more patience, try to be overly friendly, and considerate when I interact with them. Because any time I want to socialize with them I am SO afraid of offending them. And I can EASILY mistake the playful back and forth mocking and jesting that is normal for any human conversation as them not liking me, or thinking i'm stupid, or that i've offended them. And it isn't just blacks, that goes for any race or ethnicity, and the handicapped.
But it is kind of asking too much for them to give me the benefit of the doubt. They definitely can't know it before hand, they probably wont believe I'm serious or how severe it is for me, and people are disinclined to socialize with people who are extra work. That combined with the fact that not 100% of the population is so interested in becoming my friend that they'd even consider it(actually the percentage is very very small in my mind because I'm feeling pessemistic right now(not depressive, it isn't 0, i'd call it 12%)), so the whole thing is difficult and makes me nervous.
