How to break it to 'em .....
 

Hello all, not been part of this forum for long and every day brings us closer to THE DREAM, but what I was wandering was how your families took the news, for me and the wife it has gone well so far, but then the only people we have told are her sister and her mum both of which were apprehensive at first but now support our decision. I have yet to tell any of my family and am unsure as to the reaction I will get (i'll post here when I do). How did it go for anybody else and did it make you think twice?

Cheers
Richard & Tammy

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We told our parents at the time we made the decision, my mum is 73 and even though she will miss us she wished she had the opportunity to 'get out of this country' at our age. she has watched 'wanted down under' every day and cried every day but she still supports us as she can see the future holds nothing for us in the UK..... it is hard but you need to think of your life and your families future...

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one side of family fine, excited, sad we were going but understood why. Asked all about it, cut anything out of the papers for us that was Australian etc :)

the other side...

refused to talk about it, therefore it wasnt happening! went mental - asked for everything we had ever been given by them back etc. Told us about everyone they new who had been to Australia and hated it - hot weather, flies, spiders, children dying from heat exhaustion etc We just stayed calm and bitched about them to each other and was fine in front of them despite how we felt inside. Eventually (a year later) have accepted it - just as well really cos we are here and loving it!

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Good luck, hope it goes well

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We were lucky both sides of the family said to go for it.. and although they'd miss us, they understood why we were doing it.

We've got one lot sorted with broadband & skype, so probably talk to them more now than we did when we live 40 mins drive down the road!

Same with my sis.. talk to her more now than we did in the UK!!

I'd tell them early.. so at least they've got time to get used to the idea and you're not just dropping it on them just before you fly out.. be up front!

Sonic x

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I told my mum and that way I knew the rest of the family would soon know:D My son had told his cousin but my sister thought it was kids talk. So I ended up telling her by text which was pretty funny as she only lived around the corner from me. They were all pretty shocked as we had spent the last 14 years stagnating in the same house and it was quite a impulsive decision but even though they were sad to see us go and yes they were apprehensive too, all my family wished us well and were soon making their plans for holidays with us:)

OH's family's reaction was mixed. Some were extremely supportive other were not and some didn't actually believe that we would do it. Even when the OH came out before me and the lads I think they thought I wouldn't go so he would have to come back:unsure: Ultimately though, people's reactions didn't make us think twice about it. It was something that we had decided to do for us and if others couldn't live with our decision then tough. Sounds hard but it's your dream not theirs. Good luck. Hope it all pans out well for you.

Mx

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Why do you think it will be a dream :)

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Very fine line sometimes between a dream and a nightmare........

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The Tropic of Capricorn in your case, Polly? ;)

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I favour the singing telegram method of informing relatives.

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I prefer Text:sneaky:

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Far too good.

I prefer not telling them at all and just sending a postcard once you're here.

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I prefer the not telling them at all and leaving it at that

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Good morning, most dreams become ideas, the idea becomes a plan, the plan then becomes reality and then reality seems like a dream.

Cheers
Richard & Tammy

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Does anybody know about the health care over there. We are thinking about the medical needed when applying, both me and the wife should pass as should the two eldest kids but our 7 month old daughter has a kidney problem she has a duplux system and reflux and its made the left kidney alot larger than the right one,which the doctors says should sort itself out but will need constant monitoring. Will this be a problem do you think as we don't know if this will go against us, not that we will put our plans ahead of our daughters health but any informaion will be a great help.

Cheers again
Richard & Tammy