-I think your response was just fine. Everybody’s response is not going to ever be the exact same (and really shouldn’t be expected to).
-No one is suffering childhood trauma because of your reaction.
-This teaches a lesson not just pertaining to race but to b.s. in general (there’s an awful lot of it out there).
-We could all use a more heightened awareness when accepting these claims and certainly before passing this kind of ignorance on.
-Job well done!!