Thread: just feeling sad

We...(I'm in Jamaica)...have a different form of
interaction that people elsewhere, esp. America.

We are outgoing, friendly, and polite. So it is
no biggie for us to walk into a little shop to buy
something and get into a long conversation with
a stranger...(in Jamaica and I'm betting in Trinidad).

Everything here is a 'social' event. You go to the
supermarket, you see someone, you're in a long
discussion about the price of tomatos, then you
go onto football...

(Cable & Wirelesses customer service is in T'dad.
so during the World Cup, I would dial customer
service, and discuss the team with the operators)

In America, you try this and they figure you're
insane, or dangerous, and the security guard is
ready to pitch you out.

Everyone is so sarcastic up there, in such a
way...that...well...
if you say; "You do that well," or "that's nice"
they snap at you..."Yes I do!" "I like it!"
wow.

So, you get quiet, withdrawn, and feel so
lonely.

You're going to have to find some place
where you can meet people...like you.

I used to go to this awful restaurant
where people from the Caribean hung out.
(I used to order like a boxed drink)

At times when we move away from what is familiar into something that is so foriegn to us we feel so detached from our community surrounding us. Patricia your people have an influencing voice in New York. Time to reach out to your people and connect. Build relationships and form connections. There are large communities of people that come from Trinidad. I would suggest to find out (online or in newspapers)

Check this website out:

[URL="http://trinidadtobago.meetup.com/cities/us/nj/north_brunswick/"[/URL]

tip: new york is made up of so many different colors, cultures and interest. don't limit yourself to just meeting up with people just like you but people that feel the same as you but have a different background. i lived in nyc (bronx) for 12 years and i never closed my mind. even though you rather be somewhere else but ny is your home for now. so try to connect with your community and your people.

good luck and don't ever forget your roots and your people!

Thank You. i know alot of people here and got friends here too that i know from all different countries, but the people and friends that are from back home , i grew up with them, thats why its hard when they come to visit and then leave. i love where i live and love the new people i have met here, not only from my country but from all over the world. I am feeling much better now, as i said it always happen when friends and family comes and goes. i dont think it has anything to do with meeting people here, i know alot of people here and might feel the same way for them as i did with my friends and family from back home, if ever i or them has to leave. thank you again