The key to understanding of mentality

United States is the 5^th country where I have lived and the least understandable.

It shouldn’t be like that as my husband is American, we are great friends and are super open about cultural differences yet that’s a case.

People who I have met in the U.S. within the last few years cannot explain me much about their own country (no matter of political affiliation).

I mostly hear about a glorious time or denying reality or some polite statements but nothing useful which would help someone who genuinely wants to understand their place of current residence.

Honestly, it’s the first time when something like that ever happened to me, so books are my teachers.

In Europe or Asia, citizens are super proud and pumped and very eager to explain the mentality of their own country; U.S. is not.

Americans are eager to complain but they are not helpful to understand why it is worth to live in the U.S., understanding the mentality etc.

Thanks to “Gone with the Wind” I have points, questions that I can ask both Southerners or people from other parts of the country about social problems.

When I’ve asked such questions, I usually received very emotional, negative often skewed reality or something very neutral to don’t disclose too much in front of an expat to not be judged.

Although I have my theory about it, I would like to encourage people to read literature of the country where you live as you will put yourself on the position of understanding way deeper than you expect.