And this one is for my fellow immigrants. How do you heal this awful trauma you get from immigration? I’ve been an immigrant for 2.5 years, I basically had to flee my country and I’ve spent so much time and energy trying to assimilate in Spain. But at this moment I just feel like I’m just exhausted? And even though I really want it and I’m closer than ever, I still have this awful emptiness and loneliness from not having anyone really close around who would accept me fully or hug me when I really need it, or help me when I don’t understand a thing or just sick/tired. And there is a chance I might never get such person (basically, talking about life partner). So how do I get over it? Cause I’ve just spent 25 minutes weeping in the shower. I have friends but I am not sure if they help me covering that emptiness, as it seems.
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halfpersianboy
🫂 wishing you lots of strength! Thanks for sharing and being vulnerable. I hope you find your people who can give you the hugs and warmth you need
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I feel you on this, being an immigrant is a lonely journey. You might be surrounded by new friends and people but there’s a lot of inner questions that no one but you will answer, which is the hard but beautiful part of it: unlike anyone, you get to know your core self in a place where everything feels different. You gain a huge part of life that others don’t dare to try and it’s not measurable, it’s 100% personal :)
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