Do you think it is possible to be bullied from one's COUNTRY? I tell people I am now away from home because my country is just full of sadness and they just think I am being ridiculous... But when I think about home all I remember is people who rejected me, people who told me I was not pretty enough to be their friend, family and colleagues who commented to each other how much of a weirdo I was, people ridiculing everything that was me; my body, my tastes, my self. Am I being ridiculous?
Considering most of my friends are from America, which is a shitty country to live in, and talk about wanting to escape all the time, I don’t think it’s ridiculous at all. Some places are a lot less tolerant of anyone that doesn’t fit their societal standards. As most of those societal standards are actually unattainable, it makes for some rough living. Throw in some double standards and you’ve got an absolute mess.
So no, you’re not being ridiculous. Every country has its problems, and sometimes just moving to another part of it is enough to escape those problems (or the people who live there causing problems), but sometimes you need out and there’s no shame in that.
Do what you need to do to be safe and happy Anon.