I... haven't gone back and rated the places I stayed. But... mixed reviews. I'd gladly stay in the same place in Khon Kaen and Phimai again. I'd consider the place in Korat. I would rather not stay in either place in Mukdahan.
Honesty is important in relationships, as is communication. That said, you've crossed a few lines in Thailand. Culture is only one of them. Personally, I crossed more than a few...
Ex-pats... I found them a tad offish as well. In Udon we mostly have old (Northern/UK) Europeans... belly to the bar. Not a problem but I don't drink and football all day.
My Thai hasn't improved much but my understanding of the culture has.
One does have to be careful about generosity. It's not perceived the same here. When someone starts to treat me like an ATM it causes me grief. I remember being homeless and penniless. I did not beg for money; others did, but that's not me.
On a sadder note: I fear going back to you-know-where.
It gets harder every time. Failing time and again depletes my morale. I am struggling to come up with words...staring blankly at the screen, not knowing what to say next. It's frightening, to say the least. The hope is I will recover my thoughts and get back to normal, but right now, I'm not sure if that will be the case.
Darkness has replaced light. The clear vision I had before is now blurred. The confidence I had built up over the last three months is gone, and in its place, only questions remain. I am lost.
Today, I took my first steps. I had run out of supplies and although I didn't want to go out in public, it was either that or scrape up whatever I could from what remained. I got in and out of the store as quickly as I could...eyes down. And this afternoon, I got out on my bike for a short ride. It was all I could manage to do.
Tomorrow will be better. I have food in the house and hopefully, things will look a little less bleak than they do today.
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