“I knew moving to a different country wasn’t going to be a wonderland. I wasn’t expecting everything to be easy or perfect. I knew there would be challenges, uncomfortable situations and days when things wouldn’t go as planned. I mentally prepared myself for that before making the decision to leave. But I guess some experiences are difficult to prepare for. The subtle racism, the little comments, the looks and certain interactions that make you feel different or unwelcome. It’s not always direct, and sometimes it’s difficult to explain why something bothered you, but it stays with you. On top of that, things haven’t really turned out the way I imagined. I’ve been feeling increasingly lonely, and navigating everything on my own can be mentally exhausting. It’s not that I expected life abroad to be perfect; I knew it would take effort to build a life here. But I didn’t expect certain experiences to affect me this much. I’m trying to adapt, keep going and not let individual incidents get to me, but some days it’s just a lot to process. I suppose I’m struggling more with the emotional side of this experience than I ever anticipated.”
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Someone answered with kindness...
I hear you mate. There are gonna be days where you feel like u don't get along with anyone and lo ely but it will eventually settle. Just give it time and u will adapt soon. All these experiences are gon sharpen u and make u smarter and stronger. Take the negative experiences as a lesson. You will look back and think how far I've come and how those hard days made u who u are today. Be kind and speak up if something's wrong and keep going. Wishing u all the happiness in the world and sending u virtual hugs mwah:)