Are you trying to tell me that you don’t find it difficult to socialize with someone who barely speaks your language, is on the opposite side of the country you are at war with, knows nothing of the culture you were brought up with and maybe even looks lost?
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There’s a huge difference between being proud of your culture and being proud of your racial genetic makeup. The first is normal and the second is basically racism.
You’ve just put your finger on a very large part of what’s wrong with Canada.
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Yes i have a lot more in common with people with mental illness and similar issues to me than people I grew up with certainly
I get negative vibe from people everytime i go outside like i’m their enemy
I’m a brown man in Canada too, and when I wasn’t ill, I was more talkative with strangers, but post-illness I was only really talkative with the people at my mental health club, and occasionally relatives. Ever since my head started hurting badly I tried to minimize interactions.
My impression of the people here is that they are generally tolerant and friendly. Pre-illness, I’ve had numerous conversations with strangers that left me feeling decently acquainted with them.
Schizophrenia really colors the interactions though, it makes them much harder.
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I treat everybody equally, but I still get scared sometimes. many people are really angry. But I don’t say too much it helps. Commiseration is good and caring about people is great. Don’t always be put off by first impressions or your own fears of rejection. Its not that hard to break the ice and if you can’t so what?! There is a lot of people open to all races, just look for the language of love.
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