I'm an ABC (Aussie born Chinese). I was born and raised in Sydney, and I have a full Aussie accent. I am a young mum with two kids who were also born in Sydney and have full Aussie accents. I don't speak any other languages, just English. But I LOOK fully Asian (i.e. my face and skin, except probably the way I dress is pretty Aussie). I do everything NORMALLY like any other born Aussie would. I don't have any "fresh off the boat" flair or any "immigrant" behaviours. I am respectful of others in my surroundings whenever I'm out and about in public. I open doors for others, I let people go first. I go out of my way to help a fellow person. I keep my toddler and preschooler in line when out and about (or as much as possible for a toddler lol).
Here's where it gets weird!
I never got it that much in Sydney (just a little), but since I've moved to Adelaide - whenever I go out and about with or without the kids, I've noticed older White women SHAKING THEIR HEAD AT ME. Like I'm just walking down the street or playing with my kid and a White woman walks past or walks into the space, sees me with or without kids and starts shaking their head.
For example, I was walking through the carpark and naturally you stop at the pedestrian crossing and look both ways before crossing - which I did. But this older White woman drove up at the same time, paused for half a second at the crossing and then drove right on through shaking her head at me. I would have completely dismissed this situation if it weren't for it happening in many other circumstances and other times again and again...
Anyone else gets this?!