I have NOT been in a GANG but just like now, I am able to navigate a DIVERSE selection of associations such as having Christian, Muslim, Jew friends of differenent Nationality/Ethnicity
so in my past I have known and associated with AAG(Asian American Gang), Mexican, Black Gang People all while NEVER dressing like a LOWrent THUG, more J-Crew LOL…and my ExRoomate Still Friend Family was Yakuza but he’s GAY and I’m not a THUG…same like the YAKUZA came to pay the respects at the GF GrandMa’s funeral yet neither of us are of Criminal Persuasion
I just try to be NICE to people and have some curiousity about different peoples which has lead to situations where I have had encounters with various types of social groups…
example once I was in Mexico enjoying DANCE at the Disco and a woman began dancing with me and then she and her group invited me to their Table. Some of them were Mexican Gang people from LA
Yakuza/Gang Culture can be common in Japan/Mexican-American peoples as example so it’s not such an unsual thing to encounter them if one ever associates with such peoples
So I enjoyed spending the evening with that group of Mexican-American people at their table and dancing and that woman gave me her number and we kept in contact for some time They were not offended by my JCrew expression