so you know those intrusive thoughts you get from ocd, well, this one's stupid but i really want to get rid of it. If there's anything you guys can do to help, please do!
Alright, basically, I hate the fact that I wasn't born in Canada and worried that it doesn't make me "canadian", even though i've spent my entire life here.
Where i was born - i lived for 4 months, moved to a different country. Stayed there for a year and 10 months. Came to Canada on the last day of november.
My first season here, was winter. The first birthday we celebrated here, was mine. I didn't know any other home, other than Canada, for my whole life. I grew up here, doing things that Canadian kids do. I grew up playing hockey, eating timbits , and learning french.
Honestly, I wouldn't have known that I wasn't born here, if I didn't visit my birth place after that.
I've grown up Canadian, and I've spent my whole life here, so i basically am Canadian, right?
I know i'm not legally canadian, and that's what bothers me. Even if I do get citizenship, just the fact that I wasn't born here, makes me feel like i'm not Canadian, even though i literally am.
So this is basically what I'm asking :
Even though I wasn't born here, I grew up here. My place of birth doesn't mean shit right? I am completely, and truly a canadian kid?
Idk why this bothers me so much, but it does :/ ik, it's stupid.