Its not relevant here how Blacks and Latinos are treated in the US. What is relevant is how our own supposed Pakistanis treat us. Apparently, we’re to be pitied and that is not nice.
I don’t think people look down on Pakistan…they look down upon mentalities like the OP’s. Where she tries to deliberately emphasize differences and make ABCDs seem like they missed out. Trust me, no one here feels they missed out.
It gets annoying after a while…“bicharay abcd’s ko kya pata ke pakistan kya hai” and all that. No one here feels like a bichara and I haven’t ever heard any complaints like “oh i wish i was born in pakistan where i could experience washing my hair with nestle water bottles”
This is what I mean. If you get snobby, you shouldn’t be surprised when that attitude is reciprocated. Its normal.
I agree with you…you cannot judge unless you walk in their shoes. But the same is true for people abroad. You cannot judge unless you were born and raised in the West. People in Pak have a limited view and are always looking down on us…I guess it makes them eel better about Pakistan’s problems.