Do you think it is difficult for people to relate to you, unless they have a similar background or upbringing? When I was younger there was a TV series (one Canadian and the other from the US) dedicated to doing this very thing. They would take 2 kids or teens, and have them switch places and live with the other's family for about 2 weeks or more. Mostly the city kids would switch with the kids from the countryside, but other times it would be experiencing different cultures or just how they make their living. It may be easier to relate if we have similar backgrounds, but some of us can still imagine and understand just by a small experience or the imagination hard at work.