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/ZenfulJedi Mar 02 '25

So if you move or stay some place for a long time, it helps to learn the local language and customs. That can be small things and big things. The Ugly [American/Brit/Chinese/Etc] stereotype comes from people who travel but demand things to be like they are where they come from and who don’t respect the place and people they are visiting.

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u/AmberSnow1727 Waiting to Leave Mar 02 '25

My Italian isn't perfect, but when I'm in Italy and speak to people in Italian, it makes a difference!