I'm originally from America but I moved her for my abusive ex (whom I've left).
I haven't got family though I have collected some friends and I have nice co-workers. But I'm well aware that I'm a foreigner and I sometimes have a feeling that people resent me or I generally don't fit in.
Today I received a call to my direct work line from someone who found my number online. She is angry about something that is vaguely related to my work and was clearly looking to pick a fight.
I tried to help her, but she kept interrupting and shouting. I tried to give her the address to a webpage and I gave one mistaken figure but corrected myself (forward slash - oh, sorry, that's a hyphen).
She went on a lengthy rant about how I should go back where I came from, I can't speak proper English, how I couldn't possibly be qualified for my job, etc etc.
I eventually had to hang up.
It had a surprisingly bad effect on my mood. I know that she's just a mean person who was looking for a punching bag, but this definitely was effective in making me not want to be in a country full of people who secretly hate me.
I'm aware that other people have worse problems and that this is nothing compared to racist attacks that others have to deal with - but it's not the first time I have experienced this and it hurts all the same.
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Attacked by xenophobic lady, feeling bad
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littleloopylou · 15/02/2021 21:26
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