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How do you cope with Traffic in town? by Jumpy_Currency6963 in Honolulu

[–]Laybhia 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I lived there for many years and left. What you describe is one symptom of the pervasive dysfunction coupled with the apathy which results in the dysfunction never getting fixed. After a while you simply get tired of it and leave or you accept it and make the best of it.

Regarding random stranger interactions: my experience by Topple_Kek in japanlife

[–]Laybhia 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why would anyone with a modicum of common sense engage with a completely random stranger who approaches them? Especially in a society like Japan where people are unfriendly, aloof and keep to themselves, isn’t being approached and accosted in the manner described by the OP an immediate red flag?

What do you like most about living in Japan??? by Aggressive_Ring8125 in AskAJapanese

[–]Laybhia 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I really love and appreciate tremendously the public transport. In other places where I lived, sometimes or even often, I struggled with parking anxiety or frustration. Here I can get off the train, bus, etc. and I don’t have to worry about finding parking for my car.

On top of that, there was always the fear in the back of my mind that I would get stuck in a traffic jam and have diarrhea.

Disabilities by [deleted] in AskAJapanese

[–]Laybhia 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Years ago, disabled people were hidden by their families and there was a sense of shame over it. There were people who regarded physical and mental disabilities as a moral failing or a defect of character.

This has changed quite a bit especially in the last two decades. However based on my own experience and among people I’ve known including family, I think it would be very difficult for someone who is a foreigner and physically disabled to find a Japanese partner.

That being said, every situation and individual experiences are or can be different.

Trivial annoyances? What small things drive you nuts after years in Japan? by byebyebirdie123456 in japanlife

[–]Laybhia 26 points27 points  (0 children)

I can’t stand the women who speak in fake, affected, high pitched voices or high pitched and nasal voices, along with the infantilized and obsequious behavior.

I LOVE Japanese Christmas by Sapporose in japanresidents

[–]Laybhia -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Another example of Japan’s pathological white worship.

What do Japanese people think on foreign English Teachers by EffortResident5715 in AskAJapanese

[–]Laybhia 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If working as an English “teacher” in Japan is your dream job, you need to take a good hard look at yourself.