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Social Balance as a Gaijin -
05-19-2011, 03:46 PM
How do you deal with/feel about these scenarios, or do you just not care?
From the first perspective, I'll talk about gaijin amongst other gaijin. What I've tended to notice is that most gaijin will never be truly happy with each other. On one hand, a gaijin may be ostracized by other gaijin for not trying to fit into the culture enough, or will always try to one-up newbies. Then another gaijin will get the same crap for being too into the culture. Many gaijin will judge each other and detest each other. We have examples even on this forum about not wanting to associate with other gaijin, hating other gaijin, etc. But then you have being a gaijin from the Japanese perspective. If you take too little interest in social customs, many Japanese will just think you're an ignorant foreigner and treat you as such. If you try too hard, they'll question why you're trying to be more Japanese than them. It's hard to find a healthy balance of where one should fall, in my opinion. My photos from Japan and around the world: http://www.flickr.com/dylanwphotography |
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05-19-2011, 03:49 PM
Thats another typical Western society Problem we have here.
It's called envy which is very common towards us! No actually envy isn't the right word for it. I don't know the English word to describe it. I told you in the other thread what I'm going to do with them.. Ignore! |
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05-19-2011, 03:52 PM
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05-19-2011, 04:00 PM
Read the second paragraph.
My photos from Japan and around the world: http://www.flickr.com/dylanwphotography |
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05-19-2011, 04:05 PM
Well now thats just laughable Wings.
Impossible for me to believe that it in any kinda way. Personally, I think you invest way too much time in thinking what others might think about you. That is not good at all. Be yourself! And when you like to behave more like Japanese.. Please do so, one better person out there then! |
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05-19-2011, 04:11 PM
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