Hi, sorry if this isn't the right place/blog to ask I just can't think of anyone else to ask
I remember seeing the discussion of atypical dysphoria and- more specific to this ask- racial dysphoria around anti-rq spaces before so I thought asking in anti-rq spaces would be a good starting point?
But anyway, I was just curious about somethings in terms of racial dysphoria...
first, I guess- what is it? Like, I kind of have the gist from the name (dysphoria around your race) but like is there more to it than just that? or is it just literally any dysphoria related to your race?
and second, how do you deal with racial dysphoria (especially as a white person)? I think I might have it (though I'm not 100% sure as I'm not completely sure on the definition (which is why I asked the first question)), and its rlly uncomfortable and idk what to do ab it. I wish I could make my skin darker to relieve the dysphoria but I know I can't bc that would be blackface obv, but idk what else to do to help me feel better about my skin color.
Ig to be more specific ab my racial dysphoria(? still not sure if im using the term correctly), I'm fictionhearted to a poc character but I'm bodily white and sometimes I really want to look like them and it makes me uncomfortable that my skin is much lighter than my fictionheart. I asked ab this in an alterhuman server but everyone just said that looking at images and stuff of the character helped them, which doesnt help me bc I js end up paying attention to their skin color and wishing my skin matched theirs...
again rlly sorry if this isn't the right place to ask or if this makes you uncomfortable or if i said smth wrong and also sorry for the long ask 😓 im very lost rn and don't know what to do or how to navigate my feelings or this topic...
