Buzz·Posted on 23 Jun 201428 Struggles That Only Brits Who Grew Up Abroad Will UnderstandCitizens of the world, unite.by Robyn WilderBuzzFeed Staff, UKLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail 1. Your passport is an impressive patchwork of stamps from various countries. 2. A few are from layovers where you never saw the outside of the airport, but you don't need to tell anyone that. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 3. You pack like a flight attendant, fly like a bird, and have totally conquered jetlag. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 4. Also, you are an Airmiles MILLIONAIRE. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 5. You feel conflicted when someone who doesn't know you grew up abroad refers to you as "British". Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 6. And you immediately take against anyone who disses a country you've lived in. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 7. You have pre-prepared long and short responses to the question "Where are you from?" Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 8. And you have no idea who to back during Eurovision and the World Cup. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 9. You've made your peace with sounding like a dick whenever you start an anecdote with "when I lived in..." Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 10. Your current accent is a diluted version of the one you had growing up. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 11. And changes depending on who you're talking to. 12. Without thinking about it, you use foreign slang to make a point. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 13. And switch languages to talk to a family member on the phone. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 14. And pronounce loan words like "paella" the original way. 15. You don't always dream in English. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 16. You know tons about the different cultures in various countries... Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 17. ... But you're not entirely sure where Durham is on a map. 18. Your friends who grew up going camping in North Wales don't understand why you get so excited about holidaying in Britain. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 19. You're often tired from Skyping with overseas friends at 5am. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 20. So many British pop culture references go way over your head. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 21. And no one within a 100-mile radius of you remembers your favourite childhood cartoon :( Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 22. On a bad day you don't feel as though you really belong anywhere. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 23. But! You know all the best places to get authentic foreign food. 24. And everyone loves it when you teach them how to swear in foreign. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 25. Not to mention the exotic treats you bring back from abroad. 26. You are probably the most adaptable person you know. 27. And you're excellent at making new friends on different continents. 28. Which means that, next time you visit another country, there's probably a sofa you can crash on for free.