really worried about social acceptance...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:New poster - if you're both American it doesn't matter if you're gay or not, you'll be more accepted than any other group in this area.

I'm a white female from Europe and despite living here decades, and becoming a citizen, I still do not fit in, and have people regularly say the same idiotic things like " welcome to the area!" and my favorite " I LOVE your accent!" -

Yes it's funny about this area. My DCs' classmates are diverse and accepting, but we are an unconventional household and we [adults] don't fit in here either. Looking forward to bolting this area as soon as they graduate.

This area is a hellscape. I'm so American I'm DAR and it is truly awful here. It's probably less that you're European and more that you're not a pedantic hall monitor.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:New poster - if you're both American it doesn't matter if you're gay or not, you'll be more accepted than any other group in this area.

I'm a white female from Europe and despite living here decades, and becoming a citizen, I still do not fit in, and have people regularly say the same idiotic things like " welcome to the area!" and my favorite " I LOVE your accent!" -

Yes it's funny about this area. My DCs' classmates are diverse and accepting, but we are an unconventional household and we [adults] don't fit in here either. Looking forward to bolting this area as soon as they graduate.

This area is a hellscape. I'm so American I'm DAR and it is truly awful here. It's probably less that you're European and more that you're not a pedantic hall monitor.

than you I think that sounds like the closest to a compliment I've ever experienced on DCUM

[Anonymous]

^^ THANK

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:New poster - if you're both American it doesn't matter if you're gay or not, you'll be more accepted than any other group in this area.

I'm a white female from Europe and despite living here decades, and becoming a citizen, I still do not fit in, and have people regularly say the same idiotic things like " welcome to the area!" and my favorite " I LOVE your accent!" -

I'm from the NC and get that comment, too.

Out of curiosity, why is it offensive to say I love your accent? A lot of people around here have accents, it's not a secret or anything to be ashamed of actually. If someone told me I love your accent, I'd take it as a compliment and would never think I didn't fit in because of it.

Every single person has an accent. No one wants a dull "difference" like accent pointed out endlessly by the same kind of endless chump.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:New poster - if you're both American it doesn't matter if you're gay or not, you'll be more accepted than any other group in this area.

I'm a white female from Europe and despite living here decades, and becoming a citizen, I still do not fit in, and have people regularly say the same idiotic things like " welcome to the area!" and my favorite " I LOVE your accent!" -

Yes it's funny about this area. My DCs' classmates are diverse and accepting, but we are an unconventional household and we [adults] don't fit in here either. Looking forward to bolting this area as soon as they graduate.

This area is a hellscape. I'm so American I'm DAR and it is truly awful here. It's probably less that you're European and more that you're not a pedantic hall monitor.

than you I think that sounds like the closest to a compliment I've ever experienced on DCUM

It's seriously a town without pity. I remember when we moved here I asked if it might be possible to have a cat and two dogs in an apartment building with a two-pet rule and people were actually trying to figure out where we were trying to rent, so they could tell on us. (We rented a different property, although that wasn't why.)

I don't think these women care who you marry or what you prefer, but they damn well care a LOT if you park in front of their house, or wear contrasting plaid, or drive a dirty car, or jaywalk, walk to the store....