my friend invited me to visit him in the new country he moved to , but i 've heard such bad things about it that i 'm afraid to go , and i keep putting it off . i would be careful . there is a lot of unrest in the world right now . that 's what i 'm thinking . but how do i say that to him without coming off ignorant and offensive ? i would just have a heart to heart with him . i guess i would be honest . you want to please him but you have to take care of yourself , too .
Negative preconceptions about the country based on hearsay.