<p>they were probably just acting normal I guess, nothing particular to your race. People condescend to others for a variety of reasons; it doesn’t have to be racial. LOL, maybe you were just too pumped at the beginning, and when others didn’t treat you with promptness / zeal, you might feel a bit down. I think it makes sense for ventures people to be not as enthusiastic about high schoolers making their decision. After all, they are running a business with industry clients.</p>