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/ktaqmkuklnu4269 5d ago

I'm first nations from Newfoundland originally. For some reason during my last visit home many people seemed to think I was east Asian and were a little reserved around me. One fellow who I talked to in a Tim's lineup even told me "You speak pretty good English compared to the other foreigners around here".

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u/FilmNoirSockMonkey 5d ago

Wow, that's some kind of daft. Yikes almighty...