I’m full of regret. I moved abroad from the uk 20 years ago to a country where the British are not well liked. My parents were originally from here but my accent is clearly English so I stick out a bit. I didn’t realise how unliked we are here and how across the board it is. I learned fairly early on but thought it would get better as I became more accepted and I’d get used to it. It hasn’t got better. And I’m stuck here as I now have had my family here. The dislike is constant and I’m so unhappy.
I guess I’d like to know two things. One, if anyone else knows this feeling and can relate and how/if you cope and two, as I can’t leave, how I go about reconciling myself to this. My husband and kids would not want to leave. They’re from here and I’m now the odd one out. I think I need some kind of counselling to get a thicker skin or something. Can you learn to block stuff like this out, do you think? Please be gentle, as I already feel very alone.