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Originally Posted by gemmahey
I understand that but when i havent visited the site for a few days and the home page is just full of negative threads its abit disheartening and i wanted to express myself and I personally feel better for 'sounding off'. I am just trying to get people excited again.
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I think that`s the thing - I can remember feeling the same way when I first started the visa process and I could not stand to hear anything negative about Oz - I almost felt like it was a personal insult to me!!
Trouble is no where is paradise -I love it here but there are some things which annoy me - just like they would in the UK. It`s not that I hate Oz it`s just that life is frustrating wherever you are and moving over the other side of the world is such a major stress ride that you don`t always realise that in fact that it is just the beginning and it carries on when you are trying to build a life, get used to new ways, make new friendships and generally have to think about every single silly little decision, because you don`t know what it`s called over here or you don`t know where to go for what you need. By moving here you effectively wipe out decades of friendships, security and normality (I know the friends are still back in UK but new real friendships can take years to evolve). Having a moan does help, so long as you can see the positives too - I know some people who hate it here so much they pick and pick at every single little thing and blame Oz for their unhappiness, as much as that annoys me I also feel a certain sympathy because it`s not always as easy to just say ok we will go back tomorrow.
God sorry I`ve rambled on now - hope it works out for you though.