u/AdventurousBag9669

I moved to Pennsylvania, US from India for work and honestly I feel really terrible. I have no relatives here, no real support system, and sometimes it feels like people only see me as a stereotype instead of an actual person.

I've had people call me things like "curry muncher" or "smelly" even though none of that is true. I take care of myself, I work hard, I try to fit in and be respectful, but after hearing this stuff enough times you start internalizing it. I catch myself feeling embarrassed about being Indian and giving up the traditions and food I was raised in sometimes and I genuinely hate that because deep down I know there’s nothing wrong with who I am.

The loneliness probably makes it worse. It’s gotten to the point where I’ve started thinking maybe I should just move back to India because I don’t feel appreciated here. I know not everyone in the US is racist and I’ve met kind people too, but lately the negative experiences have been getting to me mentally. I’m sorry if this sounds dramatic. I just needed to vent because I feel exhausted carrying this around alone.

I moved to Pennsylvania, US from India for work and honestly I feel really terrible. I have no relatives here, no real support system, and sometimes it feels like people only see me as a stereotype instead of an actual person.

I've had people call me things like "curry muncher" or "smelly" even though none of that is true. I take care of myself, I work hard, I try to fit in and be respectful, but after hearing this stuff enough times you start internalizing it. I catch myself feeling embarrassed about being Indian and giving up the traditions and food I was raised in sometimes and I genuinely hate that because deep down I know there’s nothing wrong with who I am.

The loneliness probably makes it worse. It’s gotten to the point where I’ve started thinking maybe I should just move back to India because I don’t feel appreciated here. I know not everyone in the US is racist and I’ve met kind people too, but lately the negative experiences have been getting to me mentally. I’m sorry if this sounds dramatic. I just needed to vent because I feel exhausted carrying this around alone.

What do you personally think? I know Australia is big country but it is generally a hot country with exceptions in some areas like Tasmania, Canberra, Regional VIC and NSW. I live in an outer suburb in Sydney and this time of year from Late April to early June just feels perfect. I have allergies in the spring, Summer is too hot with many bugs, and Winter is too cold in my house. What is your opinion?

Fellow Aussies, what's a really small thing you really appreciate? Recently, I've been interacting with more negative content and it's taken a toll on my mental health, so it helps to stop and appreciate the small things in life. For me, I love being captivated by an interesting book and being so hooked that I read it until I'm done lol.

I (21M) am going through a pretty rough patch in my life right now. I dropped out of university recently because of my mental health issues and I’ve been staying at home trying to get myself together. I’ve been dealing with depression and honestly a lot of loneliness, and I haven’t really been sharing much of it publicly because it’s personal to me and I’m still trying to process everything.

My older sister recently posted on TikTok about me without telling me. She mentioned that I dropped out and that I’m at home because of mental health struggles. I understand she might think she’s just being honest or spreading awareness but it felt really invasive and humiliating. I didn’t agree to my situation being turned into content, especially something so personal.

I was reading the comments. People were mocking me and making jokes about my situation. It honestly made me feel sick seeing strangers talk about me like that based on something I never chose to share. I feel betrayed by my sister and I’m genuinely considering cutting her off or telling her to never post about me again. AIO for feeling this strongly about it?

I have a picture of how we were parked(she was over the line). The picture includes her plates. When i confronted her she denied it and claimed I had parked too close. She said I could call the cops if I had a problem and drove of, so I took her advice and got a police report and filed an incident report with my company.

Since it's now essentially my word against hers, what are the odds this piece of shit ends up having to pay for the expensive repair?