Is It me or is anyone else feeling guilty at leaving the Uk?
Mar 11th 2011, 10:22 am
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Is It me or is anyone else feeling guilty at leaving the Uk?
Just a ponder, We moved here over 2 months ago
both are working and renting a house. We are enjoying our lifes here, however when we ring back to the Uk and chat to family and friends we rave on how good things our here, work, lovely people we have met etc. I feel a tad guilty when they replie, oh its dull and crap over here. Does anyone else have the same experiance? ( makes me not want to ring!!!)
both are working and renting a house. We are enjoying our lifes here, however when we ring back to the Uk and chat to family and friends we rave on how good things our here, work, lovely people we have met etc. I feel a tad guilty when they replie, oh its dull and crap over here. Does anyone else have the same experiance? ( makes me not want to ring!!!)
Mar 11th 2011, 10:25 am
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Re: Is It me or is anyone else feeling guilty at leaving the Uk?
Yup... I dumb down how good things are for us three years in... They dont want to hear it... Feel guilty that we have our kids a better future here than they faced back home? Nope... Just very very grateful that we had the good fortune to be ABLE to immigrate..
Mar 11th 2011, 10:33 am
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Re: Is It me or is anyone else feeling guilty at leaving the Uk?
Yes we feel the same way too, I have to tell my husband not to be too "happy" on the phone etc, just in case it cheeses people off. We also feel very grateful that we are here, guess we are used to people moaning back home!!. best tell them it has been raining instead ......
Mar 11th 2011, 10:35 am
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Re: Is It me or is anyone else feeling guilty at leaving the Uk?
Don't feel guilty but tend to gloss over some of the good stuff.
Mar 11th 2011, 10:38 am
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Mar 11th 2011, 10:55 am
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Re: Is It me or is anyone else feeling guilty at leaving the Uk?
I never watched when i was there, so why the Heck would i want to know about it now
Mar 11th 2011, 11:06 am
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Re: Is It me or is anyone else feeling guilty at leaving the Uk?
I just couldn't give a monkey's what anyone else thinks.
Give it a go, it's most liberating ... Live Your Life.
Give it a go, it's most liberating ... Live Your Life.
Mar 11th 2011, 11:06 am
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Re: Is It me or is anyone else feeling guilty at leaving the Uk?
Shit no. We are individuals who made a choice, and don't get me wrong, there were huge risks involved for us.
If somebody is unhappy about where they are, make a change or put up with it. That is what we did. If anybody got shitty with us because we were happy it would make me re adjust my opinion of them.
If somebody is unhappy about where they are, make a change or put up with it. That is what we did. If anybody got shitty with us because we were happy it would make me re adjust my opinion of them.
Mar 11th 2011, 11:08 am
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Re: Is It me or is anyone else feeling guilty at leaving the Uk?
Mar 11th 2011, 11:10 am
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Re: Is It me or is anyone else feeling guilty at leaving the Uk?
Our phone stops working when it drizzles here...you can use that excuse.
Mar 11th 2011, 11:11 am
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Re: Is It me or is anyone else feeling guilty at leaving the Uk?
Would that plan work if I implemented it after 30 seconds... Rather than wait a full 10 minutes? Its just I start getting a bit wound up within seconds... And by ten minutes i'm chewing the carpet.. 30 seconds is about my the length of my MIL Care Factor
Mar 11th 2011, 11:15 am
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Mar 11th 2011, 11:19 am
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Re: Is It me or is anyone else feeling guilty at leaving the Uk?
Whatever, people move on ...
Mar 11th 2011, 11:24 am
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Re: Is It me or is anyone else feeling guilty at leaving the Uk?
Yup. Absolutely pointless trying to satisfy everyone.
What is the point of having to power to change your life and exercise free will when it's tethered by others and their vested interests?
Christ, I've gone all deep and haven't cracked the Scotch open
What is the point of having to power to change your life and exercise free will when it's tethered by others and their vested interests?
Christ, I've gone all deep and haven't cracked the Scotch open