Latinos who come to Canada are often surprised by the security that exists in their cities. A Mexican woman revealed on TikTok that Those who come from countries where assaults are more common present “traumas” that Canadian citizens will never experience.
The young woman uploaded a video to her TikTok profile, @sdpm988, in which she shows how a Canadian does certain things and how Latinos do them, always trying to take care of themselves or check if they are in danger. Among these actions, crossing the street stands out, since the citizen of the northern country does so by walking on the pedestrian crossing without turning to the sides, while the Mexican does not dare to walk without making sure that a car is not coming.
The video, which has already accumulated 89,600 views, also lists walking at night as part of the traumas, since the Canadian does it calmly, while the Mexican appears worried, checking to see if anyone is following her. The same thing happens when opening the door of the house, while the young local does it without paying much attention, The Latin woman tries to hurry and checks that there is no one stalking her.
“Traumas” caused by insecurity
The Mexican content creator uses her account to show what her life is like in Canada, how much things cost in that country and what the experience of traveling by public transportation in cities like Toronto and Vancouver has been like. This revealing video, which touches with a little humor on the “traumas” generated by the insecurity of Latin countries compared to the quiet life of Canadaaccumulates hundreds of comments, which reveal that the TikTok user is not the only one who has noticed this contrast.
Users shared messages about their own experiences and how surprised they are that Canadians don’t take more precautions, like Latinos do. “1,000% real!”, “Sometimes they don’t even have a key to their houses,” and “A long time ago I left the door of my house in Toronto unlocked all day long and nothing ever happened.”, were some of the comments that the video received. “I wouldn’t say that they are traumas, I would say that it is more about being alert all the time, for survival,” said someone else.
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