alone in Kyoto page seventeen

I relate to this. I like people in general but I'm not big on strangers and I really don't like all those social networks reconnecting to old classmates, people from the same town, etc. I dislike when people do that who "Oh, so you're from ___ too!!" thing online. I used to think it was because I didn't like my home country but maybe I'm just antisocial and distrust the majority in general. Maybe I get some weird comfort from not being around them or a part of them, being an odd outsider. And of course it's a bit judgemental - I try not to judge anyone by the cover but I fail, especially if I'm tired.

I dunno, I like your thoughts about it, and I like your honesty about how it's not always nice or right or justified but it is what it is. Maybe the world actually WOULD be better if people were more upfront about it... I saw your comic about reasons to leave North America and I know what you mean when you mention angry rants of people online. I don't entirely share your views on Canada since I don't live there, I look at it from a different angle and all, but it's not like angry preaching about world issues changes how anyone feels about anything. Some subjects get my chain yanked but generally? As long as a person is not hurting anyone with their actions they can do whatever and whenever and however. I just got told "You MUST love your job, it's not okay to hate it!" today by a woman who has only a very vague idea of my job and my life - what bollocks, eh...