Man Feels Unwelcome at Children's Museum After Receiving Hostile Reactions
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The Onion Staff
A bagel-shaped object. The form is there, the soul isn't.
Summary
A 34-year-old man named Benjamin Schrock felt unwelcome at a children's museum in Indianapolis after receiving hostile glares from visitors and staff while participating in activities like the sensory water playground, Spirograph art, and fossil digging. He expressed feeling "strange" and "othered" as he left the museum, acknowledging that he knows when he's not welcome.
Key quotes
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I know when I'm not welcome
being made to feel 'strange' and 'othered'
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