I alluded to the Rejection Phase in an earlier post. It is constantly on my mind, as I'm trying not to ask myself questions like, "What am I doing here???" But it is really hard, because I am such an outsider, and constantly there is another thing that I come across that evidences the fact that I don't belong here.
Honeymoon Phase: When you first arrive here, and everyone loves you and buys you dinner constantly and calls you "handsome guy" all the time. This period of time is over for me, although sometimes Korean women still do say "handsome guy" to me, because I'm awesome.
Rejection Phase: After a few months, when you find yourself hating everything Korean and you scheme of ways to leave the country. I am struggling not to be overwhelmed with this feeling right now, because of little things like the fact that my bathroom sink has been leaking for over a week and I keep telling people about it and they're not fixing it.
Acceptance Phase: When you escape the clutches of the Rejection Phase and you realize that the Korean culture is different and you embrace the differences rather than pushing them away. I am very excited about this.
How I am dealing with negative emotions right now: adjust, be flexible, be open, remain agreeable, meet people, try different things, find a Korean g/f, learn Korean.
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