Stopped in yesterday with my son to buy toys for a gift basket for my nephew after purchasing baby art supplies across the street. As we walked in I made note that the person did not acknowledge us whatsoever. Instead, they carried on a conversation with another customer. We browsed the entire store and made our way from the front to the back several times without so much as a nod or wave of acknowledgment. The conversation continued in Spanish and as an Indigenous-Ecuatoriana I was excited for the chance for my son to connect with other Spanish speakers in town. I hope colorism has nothing to do with this but as a dark-skinned morena, I did not feel welcome whatsoever.

We left without purchasing anything and will probably not shop there again.