After 8 months of moving to Jordan

moved to Jordan a couple of months ago after living my whole life abroad in different countries and honestly I have mixed feelings.

There are things I really love here like the weather, the food, the coffee, and honestly I do feel safe here which is a big thing. But socially it has been really hard for me.

I feel like because I have a mixed Arabic accent people keep asking me “where are you from?” all the time and sometimes they mock the way I speak which gets annoying. Also I feel like some people try to take advantage of you in any way possible, like scamming or overcharging feels almost normal sometimes and you always have to be alert.

A lot of people I met in shops or public places are rude for no reason, very short tempered, and full of negativity. It feels like people love spreading negative energy everywhere.

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Also people are extremely nosey and ask very personal questions like it is normal, and I always find myself thinking how can you even ask me that? the staring in public is another thing, people just stare in a way that feels rude and uncomfortable.

I know not everyone is like this and maybe I just had bad experiences, but after only a few months here I am already thinking maybe this is not the place for me long term! Considering moving again