Just as the title asks.
Is it possible for a foreigner to feel like they are PART of society?
basically, to feel like they're just another japanese person, not a "foreigner" or "outsider".
I really find Japan to be the country with the culture that feels most at home to the person I am, but I have genuine traumas with feeling like an outsider, even in my own country.
To me, the question of whether I can "belong" matters a LOT.
does looks and personality matter? if so here's some things about me:
I'm a Brazilian woman, I have 162cm and am rather small in proportions , currently I'm still losing weight but I'm at 63kg and plan to go down to 50 – 58kg.
I look rather Mediterranean or European, I have rather big almond eyes, with long eyelashes and thick eyebrows
Very dark brown eyes, dark blonde / golden brown wavy hair.
I'm quiet and very "go with the flow" in crowds, I try my best not to stand out and am very polite and reserved with workers such as attendants and cashiers. I'm a little cold on the outside due to that reservedness but I can be outgoing when I meet people.
I have a very "do your best to make everyone happy, including you" personality which causes me to be very little of a troublemaker, and follow rules to a T
I'm a person who struggles with motivation but overall care a lot about organization and cleanliness too.
by Fuyuaki_Vulpes