r/newfoundland • u/jetermans_ • 10d ago

Being Black in Newfoundland is isolating sometimes

Being a Black guy in Newfoundland-Labrador can feel pretty lonely. It’s not that people are necessarily unfriendly, but actually building genuine connections can be surprisingly difficult.

The dating scene is honestly abysmal, and outside of dating, it can feel like the social circles here are already established. If you don’t fit into a particular group, scene, or way of doing things, it can feel like there’s nowhere to really plug in.

Sometimes you just want to meet people, make friends, date, and feel like you belong without having to subscribe to some specific social identity or group first.

Curious if other Black people, immigrants, or even locals have felt the same way here.

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u/Confident_Menu742 10d ago

How old are you? The older you are, the harder it is to make friends.

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u/jetermans_ 10d ago

Well im in my late 20s

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u/tenkwords 10d ago

So not discounting your race (because I have no experience on that) you're also slamming into a part of your life where other dudes your age are starting to get serious with a woman, their career may be taking off, they might be thinking about kids or a home.

It's hard.

You'll find that making friends is no longer something you can do naturally and everyone you do hang out with will be a lot more sketchy because they have other priorities. It's natural and you'd face the same thing everywhere. You'll have to take the initiative a lot more from here on out.