Have you ever felt, at any point in your life, that you did not belong in the country you live?
Please explain your decision.
Have you ever felt, at any point in your life, that you did not belong in the country you live?
Please explain your decision.
Obviously.
Explain your decision.
Have you ever felt, at any point in your life, that you did not belong in the country you live?
Please explain your decision.
Based on what? I've never felt like I've belonged or didn't belong here. I was just born where I was. Could you elaborate?
how would you like for me to do that. You really haven't explained what you are after.
I was born here, I feel I am one of the peoples around me, I enjoy this great nation. etc. etc. not sure what you are after.
how about you?
I don't need to elaborate, explain your decision. Explain what you feel. Don't say I'm "after" anything, as if I'm attacking you.
I don't need to elaborate, explain your decision. Explain what you feel. Don't say I'm "after" anything, as if I'm attacking you.
I don't think you are attacking me. where did that come from?
I did explain my answer to the best I could given your ambiguous question. Perhaps you can guide me if you want more.
how about you btw?
Actually you do because just asking the question "Do you belong here?" paints a far to broad picture on what you are asking. Are you talking about politics, cultural views, society in general, etc? I don't think that asking you to elaborate on what you mean is too much to ask. I would be able to give a far more detailed answer if I knew what you were referring to specifically.
No you you gave me exactly the type of answer that should be expected for this question.
Actually I don't. Just answer it in anyway you see fit. That's why there is no specific sub-category.
No.
Related: once my wife told me that the country didn't belong where it was, but that it would look better three inches to the left, so I moved it, and then the she said she didn't like it there and told me to move it back to where it was again. I told her, that I moved it once, and that's where it's staying. If she wants to move it again, she can do it her damned self. So If you think the country belongs three inches to the right of where it is now, blame her.
Actually I don't. Just answer it in anyway you see fit. That's why there is no specific sub-category.
I have never felt I did not belong here. I have been in places that I did not feel that I belonged such as a goat roast in Paron, Arkansas, but I love this country and have always felt I belonged in it. However, my connection has always been to the land more than the people. People are largely the same when you get down to it regardless of where you go. Its the land and our standard of living in many ways that really sets us apart.
That said, I would not be adverse to living in other places, but they would have to be outdoor playgrounds. For example, I probably could handle Canada, Australia, or New Zealand, but I would not be big on some nations because they are just two settled without any real wildlands remaining.
Thats part of how I feel about where I am.
I pretty much don't have a connection to the people here.
The land I love, I hated to move from my last residence because I was on 40 acres backed up to a forest.
I loved it and still do but now I live in a townhouse. Sigh
I'd like to experience the Australian desert, Siberian wastes, and everything in between.
To me, the United States is a land more so than just a way of life. Don't get me wrong, I connect with people here, but you can connect with people anywhere. I have connected with people in Hong Kong for example. Its the land that really sets us apart from places like western Europe.
I did briefly in 1996. I'd just gotten out of the military after living in the Far East for the previous seven years. The adjustment when I moved back was startling, and at times a little jarring. Relearning to drive a car with the steering wheel on the left was interesting, to say the least. :shock:
One thing living overseas has done for me is make me realize that I could be happy living in another country if I ever truly had the desire to leave the US.
Thanks to modern public education.Based on what? I've never felt like I've belonged or didn't belong here. I was just born where I was. Could you elaborate?