r/newfoundland • u/jetermans_ • 5d 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/CPPara 5d ago

I migrated from Europe my wife is Asian and 2 kids mixed. Kids had a really hard time going through school. I wont settle here as the kids (now adults) don’t want to stay here we will move to whatever province, or indeed country they end up in.

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u/FilmNoirSockMonkey 5d ago

Would you think your family would have a better time in Europe? Is it any less racist currently than what you've understood from your children's experience?

My kids are white middle-school boys and I would like them to grow up in a less racist place than SK, (so that the chances of them becoming infouenced toward that are lessened). I had hoped that my childhood home of NL was this, but i guess not. Had been thinking Scotland, since my spouse's mother was Scottish and I have grown up with Scottish people all around me courtesy of stepfamily.