My current situation and some thoughts

[ImagineKate]

I'm sorry if I offended you, it really wasn't my intention. There is no perfect country (except North Korea), Sweden has its flaws as well. It is just the things I think is important weren't what I was expecting. I just want to feel safe :/
Furthermore, feel free to bash on Sweden as much as you want, I won't take it personally, I am not the country.
However, I will say this, the US have many appealing things. It sure seems to be a more fun country than Sweden overall and you have like the entire world's climate in one country so no real reason to travel outside the US if you are just looking for fun times! In comparison to Sweden which is a really depressing country with its eternal winter I feel like we are the people from the North in Game of Thrones http://www.thelocal.se/galleries/others/3162/1
I also think we have one of the world's highest suicide rates which says something my country ._.

I think this topic has derailed a little bit and once again, I am sorry if I offended you.

I have been to a good few countries and I like different things about a lot of them. Don't fel offended and I am not offended. However I don't want people getting the wrong impression.

I am an immigrant to the USA and as a transgender woman it is far better for me here than in my old country (Trinidad and Tobago).

[ImagineKate]

I guess it is just because I have read stories about how transwomen get assaulted just for showing themselves outside and I let these stories generalize the US, which is stupid...

Don't let that discourage you. Sure, you will probably have problems in some areas but places like San Francisco or NYC are fine, and accepting and open. I walk around NYC dressed a lot now (and I am pre HRT) and nobody bats an eye. I guess either I pass to some degree or people who clock me are accustomed to it.

[Seras]

The biggest crime in Sweden is the Swenglish.