I actually used to struggle with similar thoughts (unrelated to language, mine was whenever someone looked at me), and it was a symptom of my anxiety disorder. I worked for months on end with a great therapist, and I am no longer convinced that strangers on street are judging me! Yay, progress!

Thank you for providing that perspective, that definitely some more clarity to the whole situation!

Very appropriate. Those tweets were just awful. Although "Check your fucking privilege, Anita" is my new go-to aggressive come back for every situation. Regardless of the name of the person it's aimed at.

Oh dude, in those situations I totally get it! When I am at a table of mostly, but not all, Hindi speakers, I make sure we only speak English, or immediately translate what is being said. I've been on the other end of those situations and it's really shitty and alienating.

Only child syndrome?

Seriously, if those people could spend a day in our lives and see how mundane they are, they'd be totally reassured.

Haha, you know it! She comes out with some SPECTACULAR sweeping statements about gender and race. It's a constant internal struggle to keep my cool.

She seemed like such a sweet girl when she moved in!

HA! Love it. It's such a pointless battle to pick in London. One of the things I love about living here is the amazing diversity!

It's so disheartening to see a second generation-er pulling this kind of stunt. Just awful :(

Now that you mention it, there is that terrible ad running right now with the girl playing the guitar on the bus, and the old lady with the gift-box...

That's totally my thinking. Also, when I was starting out, it seemed a lot less intimidating to try get a tiny bullet shaped tampon in there (and control how deep it went) rather than a monstrously large cardboard tube with GOD KNOWS WHAT inside of it!

OUCH!!!!

Your vehemence has me intrigued. I might just grab a pack next time I'm at the supermarket.

I've never used an applicator tampon... In fact, the only person I know that uses them is my mother! They're just not a big thing in NZ, or as far as I can tell here in the UK. Or maybe it's generational?

Unrelated, but that GIF! It's amazing!!!

For some reason it came up in conversation last night, and my flatmates and I went back and read through them. I was crying with laughter!

Not as good as #safetytipsforladies, but still HILARIOUS!

As a newly minted Londoner, I can totally understand that!

Thank you, I will never not love India. It's my home, and it's amazing :) Obviously I would prefer that my boyfriend was in the same country as me, but it's kind of great that he lives there now because I can visit a lot more often!