People are being annoying. Belgium exists, and on the “ground level”, existing as a worker, its probably the best country I’ve ever lived in. Salaries are relatively high, bills are not that expensive, urbanism things are “ok”, pretty decent for Europe (but no comparison to Asia…) - like transportation, infrastructure, parks and public “third-places” etc.

And most importantly, the people here are actually nice? I’ve lived in two cities famous within their countries as being the capitals of “arrogant removed” (no not Paris), and the difference between those and the one I live in Belgium is insane. People smile at you on the streets. Service people chat with you, and it doesn’t seem forced. Like they actually like their jobs (as much as one can I guess) and are happy?

It’s a stark difference from everyone always complaining about everything and just trying to argue with you for a sick sense of fun or something…

Maybe people already live in better countries. And I honestly would assume Ireland is pretty good, but I know very little of the “ground level” existence there. But coming from where I came, living in two other European countries (southern European ones), so far this is pretty good.

I still want to move to the Netherlands one day, and will keep applying for jobs and move as soon as I get one. But I wouldn’t mind living 5 years in Belgium (that’s a lot for me).