Pulaski

Nobody was trying to get "a rise" out of you, and it now appears that you are better prepared and organized than some people who come here looking for help and advice, but might I suggest that in future you don't post half-truths and misinformation about your situation because having seen thousands of requests for help most of us have well-tuned BS detectors, and glaring inconsistencies or obvious errors usually means either "hopeless basket case", or "troll".

The big two stumbling blocks we see here are consistently "visas" and "tax", and to be totally honest, the group of regular contributors here have better things to do than share their knowledge with someone who has fundamental issues that need to be addressed before we get down to the details of where you can find Penguin biscuits for your children and get a pedicure for your dog.

Now that we have the little misunderstanding about your tax situation clarified, perhaps you would care to wind your neck in and see if we can get you more of the advice you came looking for.

petitefrancaise

FLExpat13 , I seem to be saying this a lot lately but please don't be scared off by a few unhelpful posters. You came here asking for advice about your situation. I think you have had some helpful replies.

There are quite a few of us with kids your age, in a similar situation to you. It is hard and I am sorry that you have been treated badly here. Do come back and be part of our community...

Jerseygirl

I disagree with your first sentence. We were trying to help the OP. OK it wasn't what she asked for or wanted to hear...but we were trying to help all the same.

petitefrancaise

disagree all you want. Yet another newbie has been scared off.

That's 2 in a week. Maybe, just maybe when someone is vulnerable and comes here, bears their heart and asks for advice you could just be a little bit nicer. It's like I think the mods told me when I first arrived and Pulaskin was unpleasant to me - think of BE like a pub. Well, I don't think you'd harangue and question a stranger in a pub asking for advice.

Sarky comments from Pulaski don't bother me anymore but it's a shame that it seems to be a rite of passage that you have to survive your first pulaski attack.

Jerseygirl

It's about time you and Pulaski took your personal grievances to PM...rather than spoiling yet another thread with your dislike of each other.

Jerseygirl

FLExpat13...I apologize but I am closing this thread. Please feel free to open a new thread...