It will. But you know what to guard against.

[Politics though. Viktor's right. So maybe the dhampir's the one who needs to adjust his thinking approach.]

Maybe don't do anything for a while. See who comes to you and what they ask. Then you can make choices informed by existing perceptions and either support or counter them.

Or maybe don't listen to someone who's not lived in human society much. This feels like something Astarion might have practical perspective on.