Homesickness "grass is greener" syndrome
Aug 18th 2007, 8:27 am
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Aug 18th 2007, 8:27 am
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Re: Homesickness "grass is greener" syndrome
Yes I know what I'm getting but I do not have any Family support what so ever, I will be on my own for at least 2 to 3 months my OH & Son are staying here so that I get thing's set up for his visa, I do have the help of a few very good friends back home but that's it. I know it will be no picnic but I cant say living over here these past five years has been a picnic either.
Aug 18th 2007, 8:38 am
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Re: Homesickness "grass is greener" syndrome
Yes I know what I'm getting but I do not have any Family support what so ever, I will be on my own for at least 2 to 3 months my OH & Son are staying here so that I get thing's set up for his visa, I do have the help of a few very good friends back home but that's it. I know it will be no picnic but I cant say living over here these past five years has been a picnic either.
I sincerely wish you well.
Aug 18th 2007, 8:43 am
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Re: Homesickness "grass is greener" syndrome
but can you not try and cut some slack with the other's, after all you do seem to like coming on here.
Aug 18th 2007, 8:58 am
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Re: Homesickness "grass is greener" syndrome
Yes!! It's big and brash, that can be great fun. The shopping is good, I love the weather where I am and being able to go to the beach and eat outside. Eating out I find generally better than the UK.
Aug 18th 2007, 10:37 am
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Re: Homesickness "grass is greener" syndrome
WE all tend to like what we are most used to whether it be the US or the UK its whats familiar
Aug 18th 2007, 10:49 am
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Aug 18th 2007, 10:56 am
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Re: Homesickness "grass is greener" syndrome
A lot of people here moan about life's little things...I remember my first 3 years in the USA...I thought it was the bee's knees...told everyone and anyone to move here... then we hit bad times...things that I thought we had left behind in the UK...we just found that they had followed us here...I felt let down....I spend the next few years telling everyone the USA was a crap place to live...then I got over it and work out one place is very much like the other...and the USA is home warts and all...and that the UK is still home too...but more like mums house...I can say what I like about my mums decorating but God help anyone else who does it....
Aug 18th 2007, 1:27 pm
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Re: Homesickness "grass is greener" syndrome
A lot of people here moan about life's little things...I remember my first 3 years in the USA...I thought it was the bee's knees...told everyone and anyone to move here... then we hit bad times...things that I thought we had left behind in the UK...we just found that they had followed us here...I felt let down....I spend the next few years telling everyone the USA was a crap place to live...then I got over it and work out one place is very much like the other...and the USA is home warts and all...and that the UK is still home too...but more like mums house...I can say what I like about my mums decorating but God help anyone else who does it....
Thank you and goodnight...
Aug 18th 2007, 2:03 pm
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Re: Homesickness "grass is greener" syndrome
OH FFS...I can't take it anymore!!!!
FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHT to FREE SPEECH.
If I want to say that the US SUCKS beyond measure when it comes to HEALTHCARE or any other reason, I BLOODY WELL WILL.
It is my right.
If you don't like it....well...you can just fluck off or put me on ignore.
We are immigrants on here. There are good and bad things about this country. I love living here, but I am not blind to its faults.
It is easier for us expats to see, because we come here with fresh eyes and experiences of other countries, and are able to see the shortcomings, a tad more clearly than someone raised here.
Plus, Brits are whingers. The entire world knows that, and ignore it and don't take it personally.
Anyone who says..if you don't like it then leave.....gosh, I hope you took your nap and had your diaper changed today.
FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHT to FREE SPEECH.
If I want to say that the US SUCKS beyond measure when it comes to HEALTHCARE or any other reason, I BLOODY WELL WILL.
It is my right.
If you don't like it....well...you can just fluck off or put me on ignore.
We are immigrants on here. There are good and bad things about this country. I love living here, but I am not blind to its faults.
It is easier for us expats to see, because we come here with fresh eyes and experiences of other countries, and are able to see the shortcomings, a tad more clearly than someone raised here.
Plus, Brits are whingers. The entire world knows that, and ignore it and don't take it personally.
Anyone who says..if you don't like it then leave.....gosh, I hope you took your nap and had your diaper changed today.
Right on.
Frank R.
Aug 18th 2007, 2:13 pm
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Re: Homesickness "grass is greener" syndrome
A lot of people here moan about life's little things...I remember my first 3 years in the USA...I thought it was the bee's knees...told everyone and anyone to move here... then we hit bad times...things that I thought we had left behind in the UK...we just found that they had followed us here...I felt let down....I spend the next few years telling everyone the USA was a crap place to live...then I got over it and work out one place is very much like the other...and the USA is home warts and all...and that the UK is still home too...but more like mums house...I can say what I like about my mums decorating but God help anyone else who does it....
Totally agree! the reason we came here, it was our dream to see the world and actually experience living in different countries, we've seen most of Europe so when a job offer came in USA we took it, we were young, had nothing really holding us back (except family, who all said go for it) and so packed our bags for the land of opportunities..and it was great, we had money say different states before we decided NC was for us, bought the house and really started making a home for our family, but of course all good things must come to an end..my OH had to take a massive paycut, we are barely struggling at the moment and I'm on a H4 which means I cannot contribute anything! so this is what I bitch about, not the Yanks in general, although some do come up with the silliest questions..but about the system, we Brits are made to bitch, its in our blood, some of the best comedians in the world bitch about stuff and thats classed as funny entertainment, bitching makes us smile and makes other people smile its our way of making the world seem like a better place, because we can laugh about it and ourselves...
Thank you and goodnight...
Thank you and goodnight...
Very good
Aug 18th 2007, 2:15 pm
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