Germans are indeed a sad bunch

I just came back from seeing the Barack Obama speech. I am an American, but I was INVITED by Germany to work in their country and I have an unrestricted work permit. (unbefristet).

I was very saddened about the very poor welcome Americans received in Berlin for the speech as well as the even poorer comments on all the German blogs that appeared the week of the speech.
Ignorance is in every country and in every culture, including mine, that is for sure. But, Germany, for me, is an exception, because so many of the Germans are actually very proud of their ignorance and small-mindedness. They show with their media outlets and blogging and call-in talk shows that they definitely DON'T want to change or develop their views about anything. That is for me, the most frustrating part about being here. I work with Germans that love me very much, to be fair. But, it took 3 hard years of me performing their every wish to earn their respect, it was very difficult. Only have that amount of time, when I say something, they listen as if I just might know what I'm talking about. However, for the first 3 years, I had no idea what I was talking about, and I was just a nuisance "lucky" to be working in their country.

The city of Berlin treated the American visitors horribly. I will not spend any more money in Berlin, sorry. Whether or not you like my country, I have money to spend, and the last time I checked, Berlin is bankrupt, so you can use my tourist Euros.

I think that the world is a shameful place at the moment. People have lost all morals in every culture.

I am able to survive here in spite of the always increasing anti-Americanism because of my strong Christian faith and values. The Bible tells us that "we will make our enemies our footstools". For me, it has worked every time. I treat people the way I want to be treated, and eventually, wonderful and amazing Germans always help me when I need it most. That is Karma.

So, my suggestion for all the unhappy foreigners in Germany is to find a stable ground for yourself and find happiness and peace within yourself and then you will be happy no matter what your surroundings are.

My suggestion for the Germans continues to be: Judge everyone individually and only AFTER you have a chance to see into their hearts.

Peace and love, don't forget the Golden Rule, "Treat others as you wish to be treated."

expat C 26 Jul 2008, 05:20 - Report