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Court Cantrell prefers not to<p>My own experience: go all in as a Christian missionary and find out you REALLY don't belong. You can't even fit in.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HorrificDisillusionment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HorrificDisillusionment</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Christianity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Christianity</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Christendom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Christendom</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ChristianMissionary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ChristianMissionary</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/expat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>expat</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TCK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TCK</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/exvangelical" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>exvangelical</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ChurchOfChrist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ChurchOfChrist</span></a></p><p>13/</p>
Kiran 🏳️‍⚧️<p>After speaking to a friend today have to wonder how much of my parents' abuse could be justified by the pressures of being immigrants handling differences in Asian and western cultures and how much is just indefensible borderline sadistic behaviour</p><p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/immigrants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>immigrants</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/childhood" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>childhood</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/TCK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TCK</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/raisedByNarcissists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>raisedByNarcissists</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/India" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>India</span></a></p>
Amin Hollon 🏳<pre><code>"From"—as in where are you "from"— is a funny word Does it refer to geographical upbringing? nay, if I claim to be "from" Afghanistan or India or Malaysia I am corrected Does it refer to the places my parents grew up? nay, if I name a town in Texas I'm asked which highschool I attended If I return the query all others know their answer But for some reason I have no valid reply Except that I am "from" our Earth </code></pre><p>---</p><p>This one goes out to my fellow TCKs.</p><p><a href="https://alpha.polymaths.social/tags/goodnightpoem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GoodnightPoem</span></a> <a href="https://alpha.polymaths.social/tags/poetry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Poetry</span></a> <a href="https://alpha.polymaths.social/tags/tck" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TCK</span></a></p>
Court Cantrell prefers not to<p>I can't believe I've been on Mastodon for nearly two years, sharing my love of all things fantastical, and not a one of you has mentioned to me the existence of the movie NEAR DARK (1987), which I never even heard of until *today*.</p><p>Why do I even keep all of you people?</p><p>DISHONOR ON ALL Y'ALL'S COWS</p><p>Tsk.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/vampires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vampires</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/paranormal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>paranormal</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/supernatural" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>supernatural</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/horror" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>horror</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/VampireMovies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VampireMovies</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NonsparklyVampires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NonsparklyVampires</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TIL" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TIL</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GenX" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GenX</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TCK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TCK</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/exexpat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>exexpat</span></a></p>
Mark Mullen<p>Is there a word in any language for the sadness and ennui felt by people who have moved around lots and everybody they know and love live in different places, far from each other, and most of those people don't know each other so they rarely see them and are never surrounded by close people? <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/ThirdCultureKid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ThirdCultureKid</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/ExPat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ExPat</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/migration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>migration</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/migrants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>migrants</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>language</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/languages" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>languages</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/TCK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TCK</span></a></p>
Units of Measurement<p><a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/JSR385" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>JSR385</span></a> MR 2 of the <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/TCK" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>TCK</span></a> released: <a href="https://github.com/unitsofmeasurement/unit-tck/releases/tag/2.2" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">github.com/unitsofmeasurement/</span><span class="invisible">unit-tck/releases/tag/2.2</span></a></p>
Court Cantrell prefers not to<p>Got a reminder this evening of a spectacular German word: "Arschgeige" (loosely pronounced "ARSH guy guh"). It's a word used for a person who's a complete screw-up. </p><p>Literally translated, it means "ass fiddle."</p><p>An example sentence is: </p><p>Der 45. US-Präsident ist voll die Arschgeige.</p><p>You're welcome!</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/German" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>German</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GermanWordOfTheDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GermanWordOfTheDay</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LanguageAcquisition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LanguageAcquisition</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/IHeartLanguages" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IHeartLanguages</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Germerican" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Germerican</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ThirdCultureKid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ThirdCultureKid</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TCK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TCK</span></a></p>
Ricardo Harvin<p>"They describe TCKs as having been exposed to many <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/cultures" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cultures</span></a>, yet not having developed a full sense of belonging in any of the cultures they have experienced...The literature describes TCKs as facing unique difficulties in the development of individual identity. These struggles may include difficulties in experiencing a sense of belonging, <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/enculturation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>enculturation</span></a>, <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/identity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>identity</span></a>, grief and loss, and faith."</p><p>"Hi, it's me. I'm [a <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/TCK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TCK</span></a>] it's me."</p><p>Neither here, nor there, nor anywhere.</p><p><a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/courageously-and-boldly/202203/third-culture-kids-individuals-in-global-transition" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">psychologytoday.com/us/blog/co</span><span class="invisible">urageously-and-boldly/202203/third-culture-kids-individuals-in-global-transition</span></a></p>
Court Cantrell prefers not to<p>In Darmstadt, Germany, where I grew up, there is a huge public park toward the southeast edge of the city. It's called "Lichtwiese," which translates to "Meadow of Light."</p><p>Just thought I'd share that beautiful tidbit with y'all. Have a great day. 😊♥️</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Germany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Germany</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/expat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>expat</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ThirdCultureKid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ThirdCultureKid</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TCK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TCK</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/parks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>parks</span></a></p><p>Photo by @apero_darmstadt on IG.</p>
Nikhil D. Patil<p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://infosec.exchange/@BradRubenstein" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>BradRubenstein</span></a></span> hi to another third culture kid 👋 <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TCK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TCK</span></a></p>
Sean Lunsford<p><a href="https://data-folks.masto.host/tags/Introduction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Introduction</span></a> time:</p><p>I’m a <a href="https://data-folks.masto.host/tags/TCK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TCK</span></a>—American by birth—currently living and working <a href="https://data-folks.masto.host/tags/remote" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>remote</span></a> in Turkey. I love an excuse to <a href="https://data-folks.masto.host/tags/travel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>travel</span></a>.</p><p>I’m becoming the <a href="https://data-folks.masto.host/tags/AnalyticsEngineer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AnalyticsEngineer</span></a> for a home builder, where we’re building out a <a href="https://data-folks.masto.host/tags/datastack" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>datastack</span></a> after years of me doing <a href="https://data-folks.masto.host/tags/SQL" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SQL</span></a> and pivot tables in <a href="https://data-folks.masto.host/tags/Excel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Excel</span></a>. I’m excited to be on <a href="https://data-folks.masto.host/tags/datadon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>datadon</span></a>.</p><p>I also do <a href="https://data-folks.masto.host/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>photography</span></a> and <a href="https://data-folks.masto.host/tags/VideoProduction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VideoProduction</span></a>—both <a href="https://data-folks.masto.host/tags/freelance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>freelance</span></a> and as a hobby. I’ve been running <a href="https://data-folks.masto.host/tags/sound" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sound</span></a> for <a href="https://data-folks.masto.host/tags/church" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>church</span></a> services since college.</p><p>I’m picky about my <a href="https://data-folks.masto.host/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tech</span></a> (<a href="https://data-folks.masto.host/tags/Apple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Apple</span></a>) and my <a href="https://data-folks.masto.host/tags/coffee" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>coffee</span></a>.</p>