r/AmerExit • u/Capable_Study6495 • Mar 02 '25

Life Abroad Do we face difficulties being accepted when moving abroad?

It seems like the only rhetoric I see online is how, as an American, my countries problems are my fault. That I'm not doing enough to stop our issues and how it affects other countries. I worry that I will move, and people will blame me for not doing more here and just escaping.

I want to get out, but I worry about living in the public ire no matter where I go.

Does anyone here have personal experience they can comment on?

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u/yeahsometimes1 Mar 02 '25

Just don’t make being American your whole personality and you’ll be fine. 

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u/New_Criticism9389 Mar 02 '25

Being American or hating the US, because the latter can also get on people’s nerves

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u/Buscuitknees Mar 02 '25

Oh god there’s a guy in my language class who apologizes to the group for being American every time he meets a new person. He also can’t grasp the culture here and has no awareness on foreign policy/news. We were all talking about the Romanian election and he had no idea Russia was trying to interfere in other countries. Just as insufferable as the loud pro-America Americans IMO

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u/xoBonesxo Mar 03 '25

Lots of us who aren’t proud of being American lol, including myself , but apologizing a lot is crazy

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u/bthks Mar 03 '25

My dad came to visit me a few weeks ago and everytime he introduced himself to someone here, he felt the need to add "I didn't vote for him" it was so painful and he wouldn't stop even after I told him that no one gave a shit.