Why London will Never be my Home

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I used to be one of those people who loved London. I was blind! Love is blind they say…! I was under some kind of spell of London “magic”. I am now wide awake and I clearly see what London is.

Class system

First and foremost, what hit me the most when I got to London 15 or so years ago, is the class system. What is that? Just because someone has more money doesn’t mean they are better than someone who doesn’t have a lot of money. People feel some kind entitlement because they have money. People shop at more expensive shops and use pricer products to feel good about themselves or above others.

I never fitted into a class system. I come from Lithuania and a humble background. Money is just money. It doesn’t give you anything apart from things. Things cannot possibly warm your soul or heart. I was always about the soul and heart. There’s a weird private members club nonsense too in London!

It only separates people. I never liked that. I like unity. After all we are all the same.

Meanness

People are mean in London. I know Lithuanian people never smile and they don’t thrive on customer service skills, however, people in London are mean. For instance, today I left my flat and a woman leaned on me and wouldn’t let me pass because she felt I had to say…