You’re right. But there’s something about Switzerland that creates particularly … close-minded people, dare I say it? Alas, they will probably be multilingual and relatively well off and well educated so that’s good.

FYI- people that grow up here in CH rarely leave. I’m also an expat raising my kid in ch.

I’m also American (and turkish) living in Switzerland but my ex-husband is Swiss. My experiences have been similar. My son is definitely Swiss. But he’s multi-lingual and visits the US and turkey relatively often. It’s not easy for me at all as a single parent here but he’s very happy and that’s the most important thing once you have kids I think.

I get it. My skin literally breaks out in hives and rashes in the cold summer months. I’m a Mediterranean person through and through.