Which Is Worse?

Which is worse? Culture Shock (where you go to a new culture that you are the obvious foreigner) or Reverse Culture Shock (where you are returning to a culture that you are supposed to know about)?

10 months ago
  1. clairikine reblogged this from to-silverglass and added:
    This is a complicated issue for me because I grew up in one country, inititally only had one passport that was from...
  2. starksnark reblogged this from frodofeels and added:
    Whenever I go to the Philippines (which happens quite often) it’s so awkward because I’m surrounded by people who have...
  3. moonys-socks reblogged this from frodofeels and added:
    This is definitely an interesting topic of discussion. From personal experience, I’d agree that reverse culture shock is...
  4. to-silverglass reblogged this from frodofeels and added:
    I find both are bad in their own right, though I’d agree that reverse culture shock makes you feel slightly worse. I...
  5. frodofeels reblogged this from iamatck and added:
    I find reverse culture shock far worse. There is a lot of sympathy for a you in a new culture. Culture shock there is to...
  6. hopeuponastar reblogged this from iamatck
  7. myculturejourney reblogged this from iamatck and added:
    definitely reverse culture shock. —i don’t know what i am supposed to
  8. jianzha answered: I think Reverse Culture Shock is worse. because you are expected to meet expectations that you are expected to know, but dont.
  9. ohdearsavannah answered: reverse culture shock- without question
  10. rockinginrockingout answered: Reverse culture shock
  11. a-faith-worth-suffering-for reblogged this from iamatck and added:
    Reverse for sure. Ur aupposed to feek at home bu you feel Like a stranger.
  12. fiveyearoldmedievalhusbands answered: reverse culture shock, definitely
  13. vuyolin answered: reverse culture shock
  14. shepherd-commander answered: I think reverse culture shock is worse, because you’re supposed to feel at home but you still feel like an alien.
  15. autumnsoliloquy answered: reverse culture shock
  16. through-opened-eyes answered: Reverse culture shock, because you expect to go home and belong again, but then you don’t.
  17. uncdan answered: Reverse culture shock is relatively unknown and comes as a surprise. That’s the difference. You expect culture shock, but not from “home”
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