Stjernkvist
disciple
- Jan 12, 2010
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- Married
Well thank you for the support, if I ever go to Sweden i'll keep that in mind.
The thing is, that in Holland if you can't speak the language correctly then you'll always be a fifth wheel. You might be in a group, but you'll never be apart of the group. Serving as an example, I play rugby, but sometimes I mis-understand the coach due to the language barrier, the people around me do their best to help me, rather like one would help a child. You help him, but that doesn't make him your equal. This becomes evident in the interactions, you can tell that they try not to speak to me, as it is too much work.
Playing rugby is really my only activity where I feel semi-apart of a group. But this illusion lasts only as long as the pratice.
I'm also just nervious that if I liked a girl here, that she wouldn't give me the time of day because my dutch is weak.
Sometimes I miss England, but i've been here for nine years so this is really all I know.
I must be really hard to not know the language so good. and Dutch is a really.. special language.
I hope the talking part will sort out some how.
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