One of the reasons I chose to study for higher degree in United States rather than Germany was I watched so many Hollywood movies I was very curious about United States. And sure enough I felt more at home in Iowa city than in my home town in India. Smart move on my part to choose Iowa instead of 4 other universities where I was also accepted. Iowa people were very nice and friendly. What is nice about USA is that everyone speaks same language, English. In India each state has a different language. Only way to communicate is either English or Hindi. This is my 66th year in US, and I visited India only twice because I don’t feel at home there anymore.
There is much to be thankful for when you can live safely, around nice people who respect you back.
I want you to enjoy being who you fully are—an American. You are responsible and intend well.
I know immediate relatives of someone who married into my family from Latin America that can't respect work and think others are there to fund their life. Sadly, they get their teen and adult kids to effectively be their slaves. It is common there for fathers or husbands to have their wives and kids work and take care of them. These people think they are kings. If you try to leave or push back, they lie about you to all your friends and family, to keep you in line.
Strangely, they wonder and complain about why the family member won't chain migrate them, here. These same people don't even qualify for that country's social security or medical care, due to non-work. Thus, nothing would transfer here and that family member would have to fund everything, again, and no welfare is allowed, as you sign off saying someone you sponsor will not attempt to use welfare here and that you will be charged.
The cultures and ethics of people around the world can be interesting, but can also be frightening—especially when you or a loved one would be on the hook for the fallout.