Well, here we go. I guess putting your emotions public makes people notice. Sass aside, I have been approached by  vixyyfox Vix from  thursdayprompt Thursday Prompt writers group, asking if there was any interest in joining their efforts to improve writing. As expected, there is a lot of improvement to do on my part, but we have to start somewhere.

This week's prompt was 'phrase'. As a non-Native English speaker, that word has several meanings for me - both as a way of expression, but also of prejudice. I am sure many people have experienced that no matter how good your language skills are, you will always be a foreigner to people who speak the tongue from birth. Search 'English phrases' on the Internet and you will find hundreds of examples (if not guides) on how to 'sound like a native'.
I am privilleged enough to find that slightly patronizing at best, but people do have fears of being pointed out as 'the ones who do not belong', many of them based in real experiences with native speakers. Please, show kindness to people for whom learning a language is not a matter of hobby ot interest, but survival.