Originally Posted by stm1971 (Post 7383388)

Since I have made it known that I want to go home to England most of my Oz (mainly English) friends and family think I have lost my mind.

They are coming out with all the usual stuff....

“What do you want to go back to that s***hole for?”

” it’s full of immigrants”, (excuse me, aren’t we)??

“schools are c**p and full of bl***s”
(this one came from a close family member of OH’s, believe it or not)! My daughter replied “so what ***, I’ve got loads of different coloured kids in my school, what’s the difference”. Very proud of her, I was.

“you wouldn’t catch me getting on a plane back there, it’s gone to the dogs”

“how could you give all this up?” while holding hands up to the sky :confused:

Etc etc etc………

My point is, why do they do this?
I am not having a go at Perth (well, only sometimes ;)), but I’m just ready to go home now and I think I have given them many logical and valid reasons for my decision. I actually try not to bring the subject up in front of them but it must be a slow news month for everyone as it's all they keep talking about.

It wouldn’t normally bother me as I don’t really care what other people think, but it is bothering OH. He pretty much feels the same as me about leaving but all the comments are making him doubt whether going back to the UK is the right choice.

I even found out that my in-laws were discussing me with some friends and they have come to the conclusion that I am depressed and the tablets I’m taking (recently started thyroid medication) have confused me and I don’t know what I want!!!

Okkkkkkkkkkay…………..I think at 37 I might have figured out what I want out of life!! If anything, I feel better than I have in months as it's a relief to admit that I don't want to be here anymore.


Has anyone else encountered this??

Originally Posted by Coda (Post 7383998)

What itch was it intended to scratch?

Originally Posted by Jules Europe (Post 7384014)

I imagine the Grafenberg spot.

Originally Posted by stm1971 (Post 7384119)

What makes you think that Jules?? Maybe I'm an external girl.;)

Originally Posted by Coda (Post 7383998)

Yeah, I have. Why did you go to OZ in the first place? What itch was it intended to scratch?

Originally Posted by Jules Europe (Post 7384148)

I imagine you`re easy to satisfy;)

Originally Posted by stm1971 (Post 7384163)

Depends what needs to be satisfied!!

Originally Posted by Jules Europe (Post 7384168)

Location is everything and in your case a quick return to the UK should do it, which part of the UK do you want to return to?

Originally Posted by stm1971 (Post 7384189)

South east somewhere, probably Surrey or surrounding area. Depends where OH can get a decent job. Certainly will not be returning to the part of Essex we lived in before we migrated.

I have been back to the UK 3 times since I have been in Oz and with each time it was harder to get back on the plane. I quick trip back won't satisfy me this time.;)

Originally Posted by Jules Europe (Post 7384207)

London and Surrey certainly the best places to live in the UK if you have the money. Certainly agree with your sentiments about Essex though, what a depressing place:(

Originally Posted by stm1971 (Post 7384230)

Yeah I know, I lived in Grays for 5 years after I met OH as that is his home town. I'm sure it was a nice place at one time :D.

Originally Posted by Jules Europe (Post 7384284)

I doubt if it ever was a nice place, I imagine any passing immigrants would be far too fussy to think about settling there and would look for far nicer pastures...........Admittedly though, Somalians and Kurds may find it a nice spot to lay their hats and to eek out some sort of existence there.

Originally Posted by Jules Europe (Post 7384284)

I doubt if it ever was a nice place, I imagine any passing immigrants would be far too fussy to think about settling there and would look for far nicer pastures...........Admittedly though, Somalians and Kurds may find it a nice spot to lay their hats and to eek out some sort of existence there.

Originally Posted by stm1971 (Post 7384314)

You sound like you know the area well, have you lived there??

Originally Posted by Jules Europe (Post 7384323)

Don`t be so insulting.