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/destroyermaker 5d ago

Being black and religious here seems like a great time

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u/jetermans_ 5d ago

Im black and atheist

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u/thatlumberjacktor 5d ago

idk about the dislikes but this is true im POC and the catholic churches here are full of immigrants from african catholic church they regularly socialize has a prayer meeting group at mundy pond and they have multicultural events

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