>>2814253
Americans move to new neighborhoods/cities/states on a regular basis. This makes their social circle dynamic and ever-changing. A lot of casual acquaintances are made on the basis of curiosity alone.
>You intrigue me, so I want to talk to you
In my small American town, people are very curious about my unconventional life. Americans have always romanticized the wandering lifestyle as the epitome of freedom. Europeans are much more likely to have an aversion response to me.
>Ick, a bearded vagabond bum, what the hell did he come here for?
I wouldn't say most Americans try to take advantage of their friends, apart from the loser/hustler type whose charismatic personality masks deep flaws on first glance. There is ALWAYS some kind of crisis or drama in their lives. Some people keep these characters in their life solely for the diversion, gossip and stories.
Many Americans dream of the day when they finally break out into success and dump all the "dead weight", "toxic", and "parasitic" friends from their life.
I'm definitely one of the "Fuck you I've got mine" Americans. I bust ass for the money I have. No way in hell am I giving a stinking dime to some pathetic begging bum. Yet for every hardass, there is a bleeding-heart philanthropist whose entire life revolves around charity events, helping people, spreading positivity, etc.
Asians are much more detached in their interactions with me, which desu feels comfy. They don't have much of an emotional reaction to a stranger. When you live your life in a public setting and see thousands of strangers a day, it's only natural to be emotionally unreactive. Americans live a much more sheltered life, behind closed doors of houses and cars. When they interact person to person, they are much more likely to react emotionally. And yes, this emotional engagement can be unwanted, uncomfortable and annoying. Often they are feeling lonely and try to be nice to a stranger in order to receive kindness back and feel better.
