[ SECRET POST #351 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #351 ⌋

Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.

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Notes:

Spawned by one of the secrets posted here → Fire Emblem Kink Meme!

Secrets Left to Post: 12 pages, 300 secrets from Secret Submission Post #051.
Secrets Not Posted: [ 1 ] broken links, [ 1 ] not!secrets, [ 1 ] not!fandom, [ 1 ] too big, [ 1 ] outright says it's not a secret wtffff, [ 1 ] every possible category (???).
Next Secret Post: Tomorrow, Sunday, December 23rd, 2007.
Current Secret Submission Post: here.
Suggestions, comments, and concerns should go here.

Comments

Re: 47

[doinkies.livejournal.com]

That post reminded me of this one person I had the displeasure of encountering on a Japan-related message board. He was from Belgium, and in every post he would complain about "WHY ISN'T JAPAN LYK BELGIUM" and how Europe is so much better and whatnot. It also seems he had doinky encounter after doinky encounter. Though he did at least leave when he grew to hate it, he still continued wanking about how Japan is so doinky and all Japanese people are doinks, and how Belgium is so much better. And when other members of the board - many of whom had lived in Japan for many years - disagreed with his views and overall view of Japan, he BANNED them (yes, he was the admin -_-). Thankfully, he's gone from that board now. Good riddance.

I think that a major factor in enjoying life in Japan, and really any other foreign country for that matter, is one's attitude and preparedness. Living in a different culture is tough, and everyone gets culture shock - but holding a more positive attitude, and doing research about the place to know if you'd like to live there or not, helps a lot. Many expats I've met online generally like Japan, even if they disagree with some aspects of the culture or if they've had a few encounters with doinky people, and stress that they've had many positive experiences that have outnumbered the negative ones for them.

And then there is the second camp of expat which you described, and the secret-maker definitely falls into this camp. I think she should have only gone for a visit first and not moved right off the bat.

(Man, this is a long reply. XD)