A Darker Side of my Experience

"Te gusta Santiago?" someone will ask me.

I usually answer, "Si. Mucho. Hay muchas cosas que hacer aqui," but that's it really. I've met some really cool Chileans, but I've bumped into a lot of unpleasant Chileans.

I've recently gotten my iPod nano pick-pocketed while climbing up the bus. It really sucked. I bought that iPod right before leaving for Chile. It was six months old! It makes my stomach sick thinking about someone enjoying my stolen iPod. I know it could've been worst. I know I should've been more careful. I've learned my lesson, I know. I know it's just a thing. I'm over it, but I'm not over the fact that this city is filled with petty thieves. I fuckin hate it! I've been to big cities. I went to NYC regularly and I've never had to worry about petty thieves. I hate Santiago for their fleites.

And it's not just the fleites. People here are kind of rude. They cut in front of you and take advantage of extranjeros. It's all man for himself here, and I'm starting to acquire that attitude. Ugh. Is this how all big cities are? My Chilean student lived in Toronto for three months and he expressed how Toronto is a friendly and safe city while Santiago is the opposite. People on the streets hardly smile at you. They just look at you with a stare. I've started to have staring contests with strangers in the bus and subway. I don't want to taint the rest of my experience here but that fleite asshole who took my iPod has. It's his fault. It's his parents' fault for raising him a fleite. Seriously. I'm so surprised how much of the kids here lack discipline.

Well, at least I got that out of the way. In 12 days I will have a new iPod and my boyfriend here in Santiago. He will most definitely enhance my Santiago experience.