Man, I feel this. It's very interesting to hear about this kind of thing from a perspective of someone who's lived in various countries and hasn't been pigeonholed into that British cultural lens that the country categorically sucks.

Don't get me wrong, I've said a place is a shithole many times, but I've definitely grown to hugely appreciate the places around me and that I get to visit as I've become a proper adult.

Great read.