How do you make friends after you move?
I moved back in the U.S recently and I really feel like an outsider here, even though I’m “American”. It’s frustrating because I’m not sure I can relate to them at all, since I mostly grew up in overseas and all over Europe. It was easier making new friends there than it is here.
My younger brother is having a much harder time, for example with playing sports… they make fun of him for not knowing the rules of playing baseball. I really feel lonely here and I’m having difficulty making friends, I’m happy I found this site, I’ve been lurking on tckid for a while and I think this site is fantastic, it’s making me feel a lot less alone. But I’d like to know if anyone has been there and if you can anyone give me advice on how to make friends after you move?
December 29th, 2007 at 11:17 am
I totally agree, that’s a very important point. It’s very helpful to connect all your past experiences, so you don’t become frustrated with newer ones. You’re a ‘whole’, not just scattered pieces of cultural experiences.
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