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Living abroad can be complicated! After some years, things can become less exciting and new, but thrilling in other ways. Let's go through some reddit stories and chat about things we wish we could redo, getting back that spark, and more.Got questions or want to share your story? Send us an email at [email protected] - @franklinthewomanCheyenne - @lostwithlowWords mentioned/useful wordsナプキン napukin - pad (for periods)老人 roujin - elderly person飲み会 nomikai - drinking party飲み放題 nomihodai - all-you-can-drinkReferences/sources:“Falling out of love with Japan”https://www.reddit.com/r/japanlife/comments/1ch5im6/falling_out_of_love_with_living_in_japan/ “I like my life in Japan but…”https://www.reddit.com/r/japanlife/comments/1cmxb8i/i_like_my_life_in_japanbut/Mainichi Article: “Japan ranks lowest in quality of life satisfaction among 30 countries: happiness survey” https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20250410/p2a/00m/0na/010000c “Your most controversial thought about any aspect of living in Japan” https://www.reddit.com/r/japanlife/comments/1h2dx6f/your_most_controversial_thought_about_any_aspect/ “If you could have a do-over of your life in Japan thus far, what would you change?”https://www.reddit.com/r/japanlife/comments/11bb8l2/if_you_could_have_a_doover_of_your_life_in_japan/ Time stamps00:00 hello03:49 intro to the topic05:41 disclaimer07:11 “falling out of love with Japan”13:57 “I like my life in Japan but…”30:09 surface level relationships33:14 happiness survey among natives40:33 controversial takes42:38 asking for a napkin49:41 what you wish you could redo