I agree with you. I find European cultures, architecture, nature, history, slow lifestyle awesome, but there is lot more generational trauma and sort of closed mentality towards others. I found people more jealous, men more animalistic, women are treated as garbage (this is true in most places, but I find the European societies even more outdated then say Canada).

I’m from Czech and have been living in Canada for about 8-9 years. I’ve actually moved back to Prague twice and then to Canada, just different city… the struggle is real.

BUT I finally figured it out - I have lot of Czech books, map of Prague in my kitchen, lot of small kitchen jars with Czech words and set up Skypes with my Czech friends, bake my own “real” bread, etc. Overall I do prefer my life in Canada without a doubt and I feel lucky to be here, but it’s also nice to remember my roots and be surrounded by the things from Czech that brings me joy.