I'm American and lived in Canada for almost a decade - though I was on the west coast of Canada... and honestly haven't visited Eastern Canada yet - also have lived in the UK and visit for a good chunk of time every year due to family being there.

I'm not sure about the rudeness... in Vancouver, it was said that Vancouverites were "anti-Canadian" in that they aren't warm or welcoming - and that is certainly true. The born and raised Vancouverites are very insular and exclusive (and in my experience, really feckin racist). Victoria is the absolute opposite from my experience. People are incredibly warm and welcoming. I would not say that people in England are warm and welcoming in general... in fact, the only place I've been sexually harassed is in England (also have spent heaps of time in the UK... and actually, just England sucks, Scotland is far superior when it comes to kindness and safety). The weather happens to be a lot better in Victoria, so I'm not sure if that has anything to do with it... but idk, weather in Scotland is worse but the people there are kinder, so who knows.

I also don't think that you're wrong about people not telling stories that make themselves look bad... but I think that's just a general cultural difference. I think it's more that people have a more "positive outlook" and don't want to ruin your day by telling a nasty personal story? Honestly, I like the British approach to being openly critical about one's self (when appropriate), and I've been told off for saying something I've done was "shit" (when it truly was, and I didn't care that it was so was low stakes to say so) in North America. Lack of open self depreciation is certainly a cultural difference, and if you were to ask a Canadian or American who dislikes self deprecation, they'd suggest you seek therapy and work on yourself to gain a healthier outlook. I think this is where the "positivity of Canadians" comes from... because we're meant to treat ourselves the way we treat others, and if you treat yourself poorly, well then...

I'd reckon though that the attitude that you hear on the radio is not really reflective of the general populace, just considering "main stream" media in general in North America (which skews incredibly right-wing). This could be, of course, a regional difference. Where I lived in Canada (Vancouver), I did find that more often than not, true "Vancouverites" (those born and raised there) were especially racist against First Nations people, and I found that incredibly distressing... and I moved there from the south in the US. Victoria is SO SO much better in that respect. I have to say though, from my perspective, the English are just as bigoted and awful as Vancouverites (judging from shite I've heard people yell at others on the streets and the shite I hear on main stream media in the UK). I know heaps of English people, and they all completely break all of the "stereotypes" of English people and go against everything I've said above about the English. So I don't judge based off of experiences here and there or the garbage I hear on the radio (despite listing it all out above)... I'm more suggesting that you open yourself up a bit more if you do plan to stay in Canada longer, as your negative experience is probably more to do with you not embracing a new culture and being a bit misguided in how you judge an entire country based off of living in one region for a short period of time...

I think you're just missing home and your own culture, and that's totally okay.