If we're all speaking of personal experiences, then no, I'm not having any difficulty. I chose a Dotharl [2 actually, working on leveling the second rather recently] because I knew it'd give me more to build off of. I've been there to feel the underlying conflicting tone that Dotharl did all these terrible things back in Othard, and after coming here to Eorzea, they do need to fight against that urge to kill and take as they please... But, there are outlets, ways to take care of that need if it can be called that by going after the Garleans be they the remnants in southern Eorzea or up in Azys Lla.
They gave us enough lore on the Xaela to begin with... I mean, you can pretty much free-build your back story in Othard to here... it's already established by the game story that the Xaela came down from Othard to coast of Ishgard [we're not so lucky like the Raen and Doman people who got to Thanalan and Vesper Bay] so we've a number of years to play with as well from landing, nearly being killed and executed by Temple Knights, to either fully adapting or scavenging to work out a possible life.
If you want help with a bit of theory building, feel free to message me here or find me in game on Skar Blackthorn
They gave us enough lore on the Xaela to begin with... I mean, you can pretty much free-build your back story in Othard to here... it's already established by the game story that the Xaela came down from Othard to coast of Ishgard [we're not so lucky like the Raen and Doman people who got to Thanalan and Vesper Bay] so we've a number of years to play with as well from landing, nearly being killed and executed by Temple Knights, to either fully adapting or scavenging to work out a possible life.
If you want help with a bit of theory building, feel free to message me here or find me in game on Skar Blackthorn