(Voy a decir esto en inglés para llegar a más gente)
To any Argentines who happen to read this:
If everything that's been happening online these past weeks has left you feeling exhausted, hurt or alone, my asks and DMs are open. You don't have to carry those feelings by yourself. Even if you just need to vent, I'll be happy to listen.
And to everyone who's not Argentine:
If you've had a good experience with Argentina or with Argentines, please don't hesitate to say it. I think a lot of my compatriots could really use a little kindness right now. It's not the World Cup that hurts, but rather the political and economic situation we're living in and the constant harassment we've been enduring since the World Cup began. It hurts me deeply to see other Argentines suffering. You don't have to agree with everything about our country, and you certainly don't have to pretend we're perfect. We're not. But behind all the stereotypes, memes and viral posts there are real people who have spent weeks reading that they're somehow inferior, uncivilized or unworthy simply because of where they were born. And unfortunately, much of this has played out in real life.