Kathy, I understand you!

Hi! I didn't read everything everyone has been writing, but most of it.... and I just want to say: Kathy, I really understand you. I went to a shrink because I thought it was something wrong with me, that I could not make greek friends, only friends from other countries... and the way I have been treated, especially from some greek girls, not all of the, but some, has been so painfull, and directly rasistic, judgementaland, and mean. And that greeks are not rude... what ever!!!! I thought in the begining that greeks take pride in being rude, and that there is some secret competition in being rude, that I just didn't know about. And most people want to win that competiton, what ever it takes. I have lived in 3 different countries, 7 differents cities, and on about 35 different adresses in my life, and this is by fare the hardest. Of my friends from other countries here, I even have friends that want to leave, because the rudeness is so hard to deal with. And some has. I also got to know that Athens and Paris is the hardest to live in as a forener, hardest to be accepted by the peolpe. And I think, especially as a girl. And if you are american, I can really understand that it is hard for you. I am not american, but I have lived there, and you put a lot of effort in being polite, friendly and helpfull. So this is a bit of a culture chock. I have lived here for 4 years, and I have finally made 2 greek friends, and they are great. Extremly loving and giving. It was really hard to find them, one I found in a taxiIt is very hard to live in a country where you don't feel wanted, or accepted. And remember, learning the language will not make friends for you. People that are greek will tell you so, but I have many friends that speak greek, perfect, and stil, after years, most of them don't have greek friends(girls)(it is easier to make friends here that are men). So don't listen to the "rude" people that is telling you that there is something wrong with you. They are wrong, and are probably not foregner here the once that say that. Be happy you have friends, even if they are not greek, yet. Don't give up though, because when you do find a greek friend, I feel, that it brings you cloes to the country. Remember, there is some really sweet great girls here, they are just very very hard to find. And also, don't let peolpe tell you that they are better and smarter then you, because they are greek (and more beautiful)... what is forgotten here a lot, it is not the nationality that makes you a good person, but who you actually are. And I am sure you are a great person!

Anna 29 Oct 2008, 03:57 - Report