Is it normal to hate your own nationality?

It is absolutely normal. A lot of hypocritical people claim that you must not hate your country just because you were born there, regardless of whether it is a nice or even decent place to live whatsoever or not. These kind of people make me sick to my stomach because I absolutely hate my country. There are shitty governments everywhere, but I don't think I've seen one that's worse than Brazil's in my entire life. Public schools and hospitals around here are generally in INHUMANE conditions. You only have two options here if you want to succeed: be a doctor or work with law. Or, of course, work in the government and be a huge fucking thief. It makes me sad, shocked and overall disgusted. And a few years ago, I realized how much I love the United States and how much I want to live there when I finish college. And obviously I have to hear shit like "oh, you must be proud of your country" as if I'm not going to succeed anywhere that's not here, which is clearly the other way around. I will be forever unhappy if I stay here. So yes, you DO have the right to freedom of speech. You DO have the right to go live anywhere you want, and be hella proud of it. You DO have the right to choose your path, and if there's a quote I love and can relate to, is: "home is where your heart is". Just follow it.

I wanna know where you came from so bad!

I am looking for evidence so that I may do a thesis on something I think of as "place of origin hatred." It seems like place of origin hatred is pervasive in culture, though I can really only speak from the Western perspective. Since antiquity people have seemed to hate any of the following: earth, the broken cosmos, their mortal being, the womb that bore them, their natural parents, their over-rulers, the culture and traditions they were raised in, "this self" as opposed to an alternate, better self... there is a lot in academia about how we tend to hate "the other" and in psychology about self-esteem, but I think that "place of origin hatred" is unique because it comes from the hatred of being consumed, held back, and unfulfilled... things outside of our control and that we didn't choose. Hence, religious and cultural rites often spring up in response to such oppression or repression against the self. Feminists hate being born into a second-class status under patriarchy, just as religious men of the West, our "patriarchs," hated being born out of woman and into mortal peril... it is an interesting albeit viscous cycle. I am interested in looking at "place of origin hatred" and how it gives rise to misogyny and sexism in a different kind of way than "otherness hatred." If I find any info that might interest you, I'll post it!

I know right I HATE living in Ireland the people here are stupid, sound ridiculous and are so annoying. I wish I was born in Canada or America and become an American-Canadian Aswell as giving up my irish citizenship.

Depends where you're from. Some places do suck.

I completely agree that people shouldn't be defined and judged by their nationality. Do you you remember when you first started feeling the way you do towards your country? I think it would be very hard to evaluate your native country, culture and language objectively since you were immersed in them right from the beginning of your life. I wonder if this could have been affected by the bonding experiences in ones formative years; the relations to ones parents, siblings, classmates etc. If there was a sense of alienation early on it wouldn't surprise me if this could lead to rejecting ones place of origin and mother tongue. Just a theory...

Heritage and nationality can be split, so you can find pride in your origins regardless.

I feel the same way. I hate my nationality. I hate everything. I'm really angry at my family for giving birth to me in this horrible country. In my heart, I feel like a European and because of this I plan to move to Britain or France as soon as I graduate from college.

It's probably better to hate on your country rather than lie to yourself and make yourself like it. Honesty is a virtue. There's nothing wrong about admitting the wrongs of your country, just like you would do for yourself. Just don't let that get in the way of what you think your country does right.

I feel exactly the same as you. I'm from Poland and all I want to do is learn to speak English correctly, move out to USA, become US citizen and just forget that I'm Polish. I hate Poland, I hate this culture and the way that most of Polish people think. And I don't want to be part of this shitty country

Yet I have to say make sure you are taking the hatred out on the right causes: The systemic causes and the ignorance of a social machine, NOT your parents' ill-nature (assuming they aren't ill-natured); and do not take it out on yourself in shame. There are at least two types of hate: the active, which is a desire to hurt or take out vengeance (think of Hitler and his origin-shaming issues!) and there is the passive, to gradually give up on, to turn one's back on. Acknowledging and judging it as just as transient as anything else in the cosmos can allow you to move on and let go of any anxiety it causes you.

SO normal. I absolutely want out of my country. I'm still saving though, so I haven't left yet :(

Literally feel the same

This is so very normal! I don't like my country either (I really dislike most of the celebrities, TV shows, trends and love teams here, and even the annoying fans and the current president here) and after I graduate college I will definitely leave this country when I finally have the money and opportunity to do so... When I was in a different country before (for just a week), all of my stressed have vanished & I feel much happier and forgot about my home country and when I went back here in my country, I feel stressed, disgusted, annoyed by the people here once again... It sucks having different opinions and a different personality, so my heart really tells me that I should go abroad and hopefully work on the dream country and job that I want, despite other or most people saying that I should not leave... If I really don't like my country or if I really don't like something, then it's completely okay / normal and I don't need to force myself to like something that I don't like... Forget what other people say and if you really want to go abroad, then do so when you finally have the chance and money...

i know that feeling, but im not gree that you hate your countrey and you moved to another plac. i mean hating the bad things in it , its normal but try to fix it. i know you will say its not that easy to change people but t lest you can tell others that you hate the way in the countrey. im totaly sure if youre hving this feeling, it means there is other people that feel like you. so if you try to start and make a change even from a small thing, so you will get agreement and followers from those who are agree with you. btw im not sying change it and stay in it, you can changed while you are in another country. in just saying try to fix it. its your country dont hate it that much.

I feel exactly the same. You too must be from Belgium right? A ridiculous small country inhabited by hobbits who speak 3 different languages and hate each other. We are the laughing stock of France, Uk and the Netherlands. The weather sucks and the only thing people know us for is beer, mussels, French fries (isn't it ironic they're named so?), chocolate. We aren't a great prestigious conquering nation with an advanced army. Our politicians are the most retarded of every country.

I really don't get along with my ethnic group, wouldn't want to be another race just wish mines had more sense..... Most of the stereotypes about my group are true, which makes me sad.

totally fine. I wish I were born somewhere else. So I could hold a dual citizenship and get away from here. But, also it could be worse. Well, you got away so be thankful for it and enjoy your life.

Dude, just accept where you live. It makes no sense to hate where you're from... just be proud of it.

I don't see eye to eye with everything American, but I'm still proud because our country has done many good things. Don't dwell on the mistakes just bask in the fortunate :D

I'm Moldovian and not really proud, either.

Meh.

This really depends on where you are from. I'd feel embarassed if I came from Wales but not if I came from the US.