Sep 30, 2007 12:47
Sorry to everyone that was offended/angered or experienced any negative feeling toward my last post. I never tried to place anyone in a stereo-type or "group of idiot otaku". For anyone that has ever lived in Japan, been to Japan, or had personal association with this wonderfully bizzare island. I deeply respect and admire all your hard works and efforts, both physically and mentally. To just think , language barriers, different culture, money, working...etc. No one deserves to be tipped off automatically in the whole "omgyouteachenglishyougaijin", that most Japanese think of (referring to what my grandparents and Japanese friends have stated in convesations). Perhaps I'm a bit biased and pestimistic, but growing up where even after your parents have lived in a different country for 20 years. They still enforce the fact that women are inferior. <-- I'm sure most of you are very much so aware of it. But you see, when you have one parent that's fully Japanese, and another that isn't. The way the community treats us is sorta, ..two-faced. Given my other parent is another asian. (Chinese) A lot of Japanese haven't been too friendly.
Given, I haven't had much of any experience, these are all my own opinions. I truly apologize.
living in japan,
culture shock