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Originally Posted by YukisUke
I don't know any Japanese people sadly. Living in Brooklyn doesn't help with that. I'm not saying that all Japanese people are crazy. I just said that they're taught to be reserved and limit their emotions in public or in their lives. In other words, to wear a mask that hides what you're feeling. I'm not labeling them as crazy or insane. And if you're still mad, then I don't know what to do.
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I was never mad, just asking you an honest question and disagreeing with what you`ve said.
Japan has a strong image of being, well, the way you are talking about it. People holding all their emotions in - snapping and going crazy because of it, etc.
I`ve lived here 10 years now. I can`t even begin to express how that is a very superficial view that only looks at people while they`re working or treating people as guests. You don`t splurt out your feelings at work or to random people on the street. I don`t know about how it is in Brooklyn, but I don`t really think that most people in the US do either.
But in private, hiding your feelings in Japan would just be weird. Just like most anywhere else.