My family would cry cry cry if I moved abroad. That is the Only thing holding me back. If you had 1 million net worth and moved to say, Russia. Very hard to do btw cause you have to be "invited" - I could I have a 10-year long relationship with a married gal there. Her husband probably knows and reads whatever I send her. Would a million USD make you rich over there outside of Moscow or St Petersburg? I've studied the language for 8 years, but immersion would be "no looking back" if I moved there. I would certainly be thrust into the reality of a foreigner's world should I step out. I'd understand the frustration of a foreigner here. I love their language and mindset though. I'm circumcised.
Once I have no family left here beyond half-brothers and cousins, I may move there if pushed over the edge to. I know it's Harsh place and that America is lush and lavish, but...idk people live poorly there yet are fairly happy on average due to the communal relative disposition. Sure, there's a lot of back-stabbin mutherfvckers, but idk, America is Expensive AF. I'm tired of the taxes, the permits to build on your Own fvcking property!! the Control. I'm tired of it TBH. The $80 trash pickup, the $90 electric bill, or water/sewer. The costs keep going up but wages stay the same (not for me necessarily, but for most Americans). Without this furlough on mortgages, we'd be seeing a Massive amount of foreclosures right now.