How to cope? I felt so much more in my shoes abroad because people actually talk to strangers. The difference was very obvious to me. Here people typically get creeped out and annoyed that you “want” something from them. People here are more distanced (they hold bigger physical space) and they are way more reserved. Colder.
Is this something I should be even trying to break? The social customs? How do I manage to socialize the way I need despite what everyone seems to be accustomed to? Help me improve my social game
I don’t have much social skills when it comes to this area