America, there is still so much to love about you but we have to break up. This is why I'm renouncing US citizenship | Anonymous

"America, it's been 60 years but I'm breaking up with you. I still love you but I'm not in love with you and I'm calling it quits. I'm going willingly although I'm sad because there is a lot that's wonderful about you. From your magnificent national parks, soaring redwoods and unique wildlife to the magic of fireflies amid the corn fields on summer nights and the vibrant colours of autumn leaves, your natural beauty is stunning."

"I have been what is called an accidental American since birth thanks to my father and 10 generations before him, beginning in 1636 and featuring revolutionary and civil war soldiers, shared DNA with a former president and generations of pioneers who crossed the country, from Massachusetts and New Jersey to Ohio, Pennsylvania, Illinois and Kansas. I am so proud of my family's history and their contribution to America's story."

"Yet despite this quintessentially US family history, I find myself no longer feeling a connection with the country. This is especially so considering the perplexing and alarming political climate that leaves me questioning what being American means. It has been dubbed citizen insecurity and I think I have it. Now I wish to distance myself. I have only lived in the US for two years and I have not visited for eight"

A long-term American by birth announces a deliberate separation from the United States after sixty years, expressing continued affection but no longer feeling in love. The individual celebrates America's natural wonders—national parks, redwoods, wildlife, fireflies, and autumn colours—and cherishes food memories like cinnamon, pumpkin pie, and grape jelly. Family lineage dates to 1636 and includes revolutionary and Civil War soldiers, pioneers across many states, wartime service, rebuilding efforts after the 1906 earthquake, and political involvement. Despite pride in that heritage, the person feels disconnected due to a perplexing, alarming political climate labeled 'citizen insecurity' and elects to distance themselves.

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