Relatives and Friends reactions to immigration
Jun 25th 2006, 4:46 am
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Relatives and Friends reactions to immigration
Had to start this thread off as we have just told the very small amount of whanau that we have that we are on the move again.
What a strange reaction!
When we first came to NZ the reaction from our friends and relatives was very mixed ranging from “Good Luck I know you will make a hit of it” to “I'll give it two weeks and you will be back, mark my words” or some such piffle.
Anyhow when we did go nearly everyone's reaction was of a traitorous kind, the sort of..... “What? You are leaving dear old Blightly for another colonial country?”
Now we are moving to Oz it's happened all over again....”What? You are leaving dear old NZ for another colonial country?”
One relative, apparently, had mentally booked a flight over to see us in September, had not had the courtesy to even mention she was coming over....I suppose it could have been a surprise......but imagine the surprise when she got here!
Oh well, just wanted to know if we are unusually unlucky people of have any others had strange and out of character reactions?
What a strange reaction!
When we first came to NZ the reaction from our friends and relatives was very mixed ranging from “Good Luck I know you will make a hit of it” to “I'll give it two weeks and you will be back, mark my words” or some such piffle.
Anyhow when we did go nearly everyone's reaction was of a traitorous kind, the sort of..... “What? You are leaving dear old Blightly for another colonial country?”
Now we are moving to Oz it's happened all over again....”What? You are leaving dear old NZ for another colonial country?”
One relative, apparently, had mentally booked a flight over to see us in September, had not had the courtesy to even mention she was coming over....I suppose it could have been a surprise......but imagine the surprise when she got here!
Oh well, just wanted to know if we are unusually unlucky people of have any others had strange and out of character reactions?
Jun 25th 2006, 7:19 am
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Re: Relatives and Friends reactions to immigration
Originally Posted by Nice Guy
Had to start this thread off as we have just told the very small amount of whanau that we have that we are on the move again.
What a strange reaction!
When we first came to NZ the reaction from our friends and relatives was very mixed ranging from “Good Luck I know you will make a hit of it” to “I'll give it two weeks and you will be back, mark my words” or some such piffle.
Anyhow when we did go nearly everyone's reaction was of a traitorous kind, the sort of..... “What? You are leaving dear old Blightly for another colonial country?”
Now we are moving to Oz it's happened all over again....”What? You are leaving dear old NZ for another colonial country?”
One relative, apparently, had mentally booked a flight over to see us in September, had not had the courtesy to even mention she was coming over....I suppose it could have been a surprise......but imagine the surprise when she got here!
Oh well, just wanted to know if we are unusually unlucky people of have any others had strange and out of character reactions?
What a strange reaction!
When we first came to NZ the reaction from our friends and relatives was very mixed ranging from “Good Luck I know you will make a hit of it” to “I'll give it two weeks and you will be back, mark my words” or some such piffle.
Anyhow when we did go nearly everyone's reaction was of a traitorous kind, the sort of..... “What? You are leaving dear old Blightly for another colonial country?”
Now we are moving to Oz it's happened all over again....”What? You are leaving dear old NZ for another colonial country?”
One relative, apparently, had mentally booked a flight over to see us in September, had not had the courtesy to even mention she was coming over....I suppose it could have been a surprise......but imagine the surprise when she got here!
Oh well, just wanted to know if we are unusually unlucky people of have any others had strange and out of character reactions?
Good luck for the OZ migration.
Jun 25th 2006, 8:18 am
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Re: Relatives and Friends reactions to immigration
I remember that i announced it at work during an internal meeting. The next week people were coming up to me..."When are you moving to Oz?" .."Why Austrailia?"
I never mentioned Aus once!!!
I never mentioned Aus once!!!
Jun 25th 2006, 10:00 am
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Re: Relatives and Friends reactions to immigration
All of our friends & family were really supportive & understanding especially our parents who have been fab . Everyone said we were doing the right thing & how brave we were blah blah. Maybe they were glad to see the back of us!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jun 26th 2006, 2:43 am
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Re: Relatives and Friends reactions to immigration
We had glad, sad and indifferent reactions when we told our family and friends. The funny thing is the ones that we expected to stay in touch didn't and the ones we didn't ever expect to hear from again have stayed in regular touch.
Nowt funnier than folk
Nowt funnier than folk
Jun 26th 2006, 9:53 am
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Re: Relatives and Friends reactions to immigration
Originally Posted by poppets
All of our friends & family were really supportive & understanding especially our parents who have been fab . Everyone said we were doing the right thing & how brave we were blah blah. Maybe they were glad to see the back of us!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
