I was targeted pretty severely with anti-Japanese racism in Australia in the 90s. This was, simultaneously, coupled with the rise in popularity of anime (particularly before school). I was banned from watching TV, so this made me weirder. I distanced myself a lot from my Japanese heritage to seem less Japanese. It seems regrettable now, but I’m not going to blame a 6 year old for coming to that decision (which I didn’t consciously, I gradually moved away over k-6). Looking back, it was not the sole cause of bullying. I was a weird, shaky, obviously abused kid. The race stuff just made it worse.