I agree, I've never felt at home here
Well, there ARE other threads to explore. Besides this one. Threads without all the wallowing and gnashing of teeth and self pity. Some of them are about vaping. Or THIS community.
If you like, I can arrange for a few of us to follow you around the forum, and belittle and demean you so you might feel more comfortable.
Whatever we can do to make this more like home. you ingrate.
Is that better? Or not mean spirited and oppressive enough?
Now, I understand the contempt some immigrants feel toward others. The ones that fled some oppressive shit-hole of a country, where they were facing certain demise, yet refuse to even make an effort to integrate in their new country.
Staying in their own little enclaves, refusing to learn a new language or accept new customs, the whole time reminiscing about how wonderful their former shit-hole was.
And the whole time, assuming a sense of entitlement. Criticizing the very society that was perhaps overly kind and welcoming, even naive in accepting them. Only to have that kindness repaid by the continuance of past conflicts, now to be perpetuated in the "land of infidels", by those who contribute nothing, but disharmony to their new community, and vocally decry any criticism of their penchant for preserving and propagating strife, as intolerance. Even from within their own refugee community.
Remaining isolated, they conveniently ignore all the efforts of those before them, that prepared the way for them to now undermine, and corrupt their new home.
Invariably, it is these people that make the most noise. Those of us who appreciate, and value and love our new home, and make an effort to contribute to the community as a whole, become the minority, become targets and are distained by the radical emigre community, for their unwillingness to be embroiled in the resurrection of past fuckery.
Understand, I am not posting this in any other capacity beyond my perspective as a member of this forum, (Yes, we can do this here) but If all you have to contribute to this community is pathetic, pitiful, persistent, pernicious and petulant bleating, you do know that we will not persecute you if you wish to return to your paradise, don't you?
BTW. Welcome to VU.