According to the 'beach culture' in Australia, I don't look Australian. ?

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I know that Australia is a multi cultural place and is a melting pot of people ... however there is still an underlying social pecking order which places the tanned/blonde/beachy individuals at the top. I'm a 21 y.o female, pale skinned dark-brunette, slender, average height. Obviously I display no imminent signs of beachiness. I basically feel no desire to continue my existence in Australia, any longer than I have to. I wish to relocate to the UK because I've been there twice to visit family and felt very 'at home'. I like cold weather, I am reserved around strangers, I like pasty skin, I like European football, I like light skinned guys with military hair. (All of these things are frowned upon in Australia's mainstream culture). I am studying nursing at university and will be 23 when i graduate. In the meantime I am a casual cashier at a supermarket for money, and I am aloof/reserved around the customers and often have customers telling me i am 'unfriendly and cold'. however, i cannot help the way i am - and when i visit england, i find cashiers act in a reserved manner without managing to attract insightful critiques of their personality. Other than my family, my friends (who also wish not to live here), I feel no connection to Australia. According to 'beach culture' I don't look very Australian and I don't 'act' Australian. What do you think?
 
I think you will be very happy in the UK. No one can say that they don't look australian, as we have such a lot of different mixtures of nationalities who are now Australian. The typical beach blond is from the past. When it comes to acting Australian, well that different. Most Australians I meet are smiley and very friendly. Australians look out for their fellow man etc. In answer to your question, you probably look like many Australians, but I don't think you act like an Australian.
 
Sounds like you'd fit right in... in Melbourne! Or try inner city Sydney.

Most of my friends felt the same way in their early twenties, as did I. Many tried living in London... but didn't last very long! For all its charm, it's a very difficult place to get by in if you don't have lots of money to back you up. As a health professional, you could enjoy a working visa experience there and earn good money and have some fun. We got it out of our systems by traveling and working abroad. Now, I have to say, I love living in Australia.

I live in inner city Sydney. My friends are all arty or educated, interesting and don't have tans. Most are thin and pasty looking too! There is enough culture, variety, good people and an excellent standard of living so we can afford to enjoy ourselves in other ways. You don't need to tar us all with the same brush. Just explore your own country a bit more, perhaps.

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I honestly couldn't tell you the last time I went to the beach....I loath it with the exception of in winter when the weather is wild and the waves are wild .. and there's no people on the beach...

BUT you know apart from sharing the beach thing with you I have no idea what you're talking about re australian mainstream culture... Lots of aussies love soccer.And lots of guys have short military styled hair ...

basically and I don't mean this rudely ... If you generally don't feel any ties to here . then look into migrating ...
I think I would if i felt I was out of place.
 
"I like cold weather, I am reserved around strangers I like pasty skin, I like European football, I like light skinned guys with military hair. (All of these things are frowned upon in Australia's mainstream culture).'

Sweetheart, I don't know where you get this idea really. I'm a 22 yr old Aussie girl and I've lived here all my life. To be honest, we don't care about tans at all compared to europeans, because, I guess it's more attainable for us (honestly I don't know of anyone who tans on purpose anymore). I can't remember the last time I went to the beach! lol

As for soccer, there are plenty of people who like it and I don't know how you think we look down on any of these things?

But just remember that the grass is always greener on the other side, and I think some of the reasons that you have are not overly objective, to be honest. But if you like England, then probably the best thing for you to do is move there!
 
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