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Forum: Australia

Feb 7th 2017, 5:53 pm

Replies: 66

Don't belong

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Posted By astera

Re: Don't belong

Your story resembles mine quite a bit, especially with making the move with a 2-year-old in tow, except that I moved in the other direction... to Singapore. :) I love the place to bits and feel right...

Forum: Australia

Feb 5th 2017, 4:57 pm

Replies: 66

Don't belong

Views: 11,198

Posted By astera

Re: Don't belong

That's quite a long time in one place. Do you enjoy that place in particular or the region as a whole?

Technically some of those French islands (not to to mention French Guyana) are EU territory...

Forum: Australia

Jan 31st 2017, 10:25 am

Replies: 66

Don't belong

Views: 11,198

Posted By astera

Re: Don't belong

Over there that sort of reaction is still quite rare. Most will cherish the opportunity to tell you how they're 1/2 Scottish, 1/4 German, 1/8 Swedish, etc.

It mainly seems to be an "Aussie" thing...

Forum: Australia

Jan 30th 2017, 3:52 pm

Replies: 66

Don't belong

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Posted By astera

Re: Don't belong

Yes, in a way Australia is the direct opposite of the US when it comes to fitting in: in the US it's all about how you feel, whereas down under it's all about what OTHERS think of you.

Just take...

Forum: Australia

Jan 23rd 2017, 10:47 pm

Replies: 66

Don't belong

Views: 11,198

Posted By astera

Re: Don't belong

It's certainly not good to come back "home" and receive such treatment from family, but by the look of things I think you might be in a bad place overall. I must say that during my last 14-mth stint...

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