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Originally posted by Eastcoast Sunshine
I too have received this more times than I care to count. When speaking on the phone to people they "assume" I'm white so you can imagine the initial shock they must go through when they actually meet me 
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I have seen the shock on vendors' faces when they meet me. Many people do not realize how young I am or that I am black until they meet me.
I have been on both sides of this discussion. I will be more aware of how I respond to others whose choices are not what I consider to be "black".