Sydney: I just can't fit in.
Replies: 17 - Last Post: Nov 10, 2012 1:09 PM Last Post By: brother_no_2
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You don't "Fit in" anywhere in less than a year, normally 2, unless all your associates are like you (ie. travellers on WHV's). Still, maybe Sydney isn't the place for you, after 10 years I still felt I didn't really fit in, due to the cultural differences between me and Sydneysiders. All my friends were foreigners. Despite all the Aussie talk of mateship, I saw little real friendship amongst the Aussies I knew. One workmate (late 30's, Sydney all his life), when suddenly in need of temporary accommodation, only had me to turn to, then moved to a hotel after an altercation with my flatmate. Unless you have an activity you're really keen on and participate in, such as a sport, the locals will have little reason to include you in their lives.
