u/molondim

I'm swiss and I live in Switzerland with my australian girlfriend. Lately she's been feeling very sad because she believes she's being discriminated against for being Australian.

Some people have made mean comments such as "she's ugly because Australians have British genes" and people also keep saying to her australia has no culture. The first time something like this happened, she laughed it off. However, similar incidents have occurred more often since then.

She says that people don't like her, and some women at work make fun of her accent. All of this has been making her feel increasingly upset and isolated.

I suggested that we move to Australia together, thinking she might feel more comfortable there, but she doesn't want to leave Switzerland.

What can I do to help her feel better and support her through this situation?