wondering if anyone else experiences this…
in the states, I am perceived as foreign, when not in the states I am considered american. in the states, I feel like the culture is to either (1) lean in to being american (which comes with some implications of country, republican, etc) or (2) fight like hell to disassociate with America(ns). trying to figure out why that is.
personally, I have picked number 2. whatever the public perception of American is abroad is not something I want to associate with, but I cannot escape that due to my accent. I don’t really identify with a lot of the american maximalism, ethics, loudness, etc, but cannot seem to effectively communicate that to people who aren’t american.
has anyone else experienced this? I suppose if someone is so eager to put me in a box anyways, they aren’t worth being my friend…
Why is labelling you as American “putting you in a box”?
As another commenter said, Americans spend so much time talking about who they are, identities in terms of race, perceived heritage, etc… but to the rest of the world you’re just American.
But, why is that a problem? You come from America and have an American accent, so what do you expect people to assume you are?
But I assure you, no one cares about this perceived identity as much as you apparently do.
Well if you’re a dual citizen then you aren’t just an American… which is based as hell!