Quote Originally Posted by Squirt
Hamilton I think you're going what a lot of us who live in different countries go through. You're dealing with the prejudice of some people and attribute that to everyone. And culture shock. I went through that when I first came to Oz. Most cultures have an extreme difficulty accepting people different. They see us as threats to the way they live. America is the great melting pot and we even have issues with it.

As far as porn goes here EVERYONE wants to do porn for the American porn producer. They're all happy to do it. But local producers working with you, forget it. They see Americans in some way that makes them not want to do business with any of us. That's life. Big deal.

Living in France, and enjoying all the wonderful awesome things you have the privilege to enjoy shouldn't be overshadowed by some shit people you encounter.

Just accept that you will never be accepted by your french peers, like I, and other Americans, will never be truly accepted by our Australian peers. That's life. Don't let all your fun be overshadowed by it though. Just chill and think of all the kick ass things you get to experience living abroad that others only dream about.

Document your experience, live it, pass it on. Don't let the haters ruin what good you can get out of it, then they win. You know what I mean? :francais:
Squirt you are brilliant! And I honestly mean that because you understand what I am getting at.

My "rants" are my way of just blowing off a little bit of steam.

Today I went 10 rounds trying to get a certificate of habitation. (Loose english translation) It is a goverment document that says, "Yes you live in the place you say you live." I can't get my mail without one! Because the law prohibits me putting my name on my mail box. And since France does NOT use numbers... I'm screwed without one.

I still have to return monday morning with a letter from my attorney. And I may need him to go to the court house with me to swear out an afidavidt that I live where I live.

I LOVE FRANCE....

But if I didn't write some of these stupid things or occaisionally slug a punching bag. I would have murdered the lady behind the desk in city hall today.