Scared of Making Wrong Decision
Dec 30th 2010 | 6:05 am
#136
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Re: Scared of Making Wrong Decision
Sally is right, and DON'T read the Daily Mail LOL!!
Look at your family over there, how are they all doing? None of mine are rich but they are all working and all seem to be doing just fine........just as you (and I) will, it might be a bit of a push at the beginning but we will get there.
I have been having terrible cold feet this past week and I am leaving 8 weeks from tomorrow!!
See and as I typed that word "leaving" I got palpitations, because now this is not a dream it is REALITY!!
Look at your family over there, how are they all doing? None of mine are rich but they are all working and all seem to be doing just fine........just as you (and I) will, it might be a bit of a push at the beginning but we will get there.
I have been having terrible cold feet this past week and I am leaving 8 weeks from tomorrow!!
See and as I typed that word "leaving" I got palpitations, because now this is not a dream it is REALITY!!
Dec 30th 2010 | 6:20 am
#137
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Re: Scared of Making Wrong Decision
Thanks so much, everyone on here is so great another thing that makes me miss the UK all the people, you are right none of my family and friends are loaded but they are happy, all have roof over there head food on the table and seem to take a couple of nice holidays a year.. None of them have a had nervous breakdown which i happened to experience this time last year.. so quality of life has seemed to keep them all well enough.. thanks again (:
Dec 30th 2010 | 7:18 am
#138
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Re: Scared of Making Wrong Decision
I plan on going home this year but am starting to get a bit worried, my situation here is awful , money wise and sad since i once made good money and squandered it all now I am a waitress...so I am worried I will not have enough to have a place to live when i get there for a few months while i tie down a proper job.. Also I have a lot of friends in the UK that gripe about the gangs and the kids and the crazyness and all want to come to America, it worries me and makes me wonder if I am doing the right thing.. Then I have to remember they only think of the U.S as what they see on t.v I have lived here for 20 years and everywhere has its issues.. i dont know just woke up a bit worried for the future today i think new years does that to you...
Once you actually live, work and shop in a new Country, you find out how things REALLY are.
I love holidaying in Italy and everytime I return I say I want to live there, but in reality I probably couldn't live there because it is so different to how we live in England. I can't speak enough Italian to work so I would be very lonely.
Yes, Britain has problems, but so does the U.S, Canada and anywhere else. Go for it!
Dec 30th 2010 | 11:13 am
#139
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Re: Scared of Making Wrong Decision
I plan on going home this year but am starting to get a bit worried, my situation here is awful , money wise and sad since i once made good money and squandered it all now I am a waitress...so I am worried I will not have enough to have a place to live when i get there for a few months while i tie down a proper job.. Also I have a lot of friends in the UK that gripe about the gangs and the kids and the crazyness and all want to come to America, it worries me and makes me wonder if I am doing the right thing.. Then I have to remember they only think of the U.S as what they see on t.v I have lived here for 20 years and everywhere has its issues.. i dont know just woke up a bit worried for the future today i think new years does that to you...
Dec 30th 2010 | 1:35 pm
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Re: Scared of Making Wrong Decision
Dec 31st 2010 | 1:14 am
#141
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Re: Scared of Making Wrong Decision
Dec 31st 2010 | 1:31 am
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Re: Scared of Making Wrong Decision
It's really, really difficult to comprehend what the U.S. is like when all you have known is the UK. I have been here over 30 years and reality only began to sink in 20 years ago. The UK is a totally different animal from the USA. When I grew up and lived in the UK, I thought all countries operated more or less the same way, except for the third world countries. I could not have been more wrong, but it took experiencing it - and the shock - to finally realize it.
Dec 31st 2010 | 4:04 am
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Re: Scared of Making Wrong Decision
While we worry about healthcare they worry about where they are going on their 4 weeks holidays, Huhhh if only...
On the other hand Americans are so positive and seem to have less in my opinion.
Last edited by Fish n Chips 56; Dec 31st 2010 at 4:10 am.
Jan 3rd 2011 | 1:22 am
#144
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Re: Scared of Making Wrong Decision
I'll second that, just go to the centre of town and look at their faces, some look like they have the worlds problems on their shoulders.
While we worry about healthcare they worry about where they are going on their 4 weeks holidays, Huhhh if only...
On the other hand Americans are so positive and seem to have less in my opinion.
While we worry about healthcare they worry about where they are going on their 4 weeks holidays, Huhhh if only...
On the other hand Americans are so positive and seem to have less in my opinion.
Jan 3rd 2011 | 1:43 am
#145
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Re: Scared of Making Wrong Decision
Good luck to those landing soon, I land Jan 31. I am still having the wobbles every so often. We have been back in Canada for 4 years, i knew after year 1 it was a mistake. But I stuck it out "just to make sure". I guess i was sure lol.
It's a scary thing to do, I think i have a better perspective this time and I am armed and ready!
I will be in Doncaster .....so any of you are returning close to there we can have a coffee (or tea) and share a little support if needed :-)
Reeni
It's a scary thing to do, I think i have a better perspective this time and I am armed and ready!
I will be in Doncaster .....so any of you are returning close to there we can have a coffee (or tea) and share a little support if needed :-)
Reeni
Jan 3rd 2011 | 4:30 am
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Re: Scared of Making Wrong Decision
I also have a couple of UK freinds here that like to go back on their hols but say they would never live there but they are the ones that are loaded with cash and driving porsches so if i was that well off maybe i would feel different too.. but once those things are gone you miss the people, the culture and the tradition.. everything seems so false here...
Jan 3rd 2011 | 6:52 am
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Re: Scared of Making Wrong Decision
5.5 months! Have chosen a shipping company and now need to choose a date for them to come and pack - and decide what we will do for the month that we will be without basically everything except our suitcases!
Jan 3rd 2011 | 8:05 am
#149
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Re: Scared of Making Wrong Decision
Wow, looks like 2011 is going to be a BIG year for returnees!!
I have 52 sleeps left and am having kittens!! LOL!!
I have 52 sleeps left and am having kittens!! LOL!!
Jan 5th 2011 | 9:04 am
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Re: Scared of Making Wrong Decision
Sorry if that's too maudlin but it's the truth - it's really made me think. Like a lot of people say "Stuff" is just stuff, family & friends are what count for everything in life.
Last edited by Englishman43; Jan 5th 2011 at 9:13 am.
