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I've seen the opposite. Also as an immigrant to the states, I've seen so much more anxiety from fellow immigrants than those raised here. There's so much fragil
by dotnet00 3y ago
I've seen the opposite. Also as an immigrant to the states, I've seen so much more anxiety from fellow immigrants than those raised here. There's so much fragility in having and maintaining immigrant status - particularly from countries with long wait times for permanent residency, that it seems hard not to be anxious.
Until very recently when I started realizing the mental and physical toll of it, I would completely panic over any sort of planning for the future (even things as inconsequential as hearing other people talking about buying tickets for a concert) because it'd remind me of the instability of my position.
In contrast the people born here, while certainly having concerns about their future, tend to feel comfortable enough in knowing that they have some basic level of stability around them.
After realizing the toll it was taking on me, I've had to work on recognizing the signs of another round of panic and get better at gaslighting myself to be more apathetic of whatever might happen and reminding myself that ultimately, my sanity is more important than immigration and with my education and skills I can probably do fine in most other countries with similar standards of living.