Hi European here.

I always heard America is pretty competitive and that the people are very direct/speak their mind.

I’m quite the sensitive person, so I was wondering if it could be hard for me if I would ever go to America and if I needed to become more “tough”.

And would someone like me even be welcomed or would I be rejected?

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Sensitivity is more than fine! You’d fit right in. However, you very much need to be able to firmly advocate for yourself, and be confident in what is necessary for your health needs.

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I feel like it also depends on where you go. It’s a big country and the culture can be drastically different in different areas, even within the same state.

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True. I just don’t get why so many Americans can be so confident. I hope I can keep up with that. Cause my parents ruined my confidence with all the trauma they introduced to me. But maybe it would help just going out of the country of my parents

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Literally just lean into your accent and it’ll carry you 100% of the way through conversation 😜 Don’t even worry about feeling like you’re hamming it up. We can’t tell the difference!

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