Hooray - I'm not alone!!!!
My husband and I are thinking of emigrating to Perth - he is not the least bit bothered what other people think he has just decided that we have to get out of this country and soon - I wish in a way I could be a bit more like him and say this is what I want and I'm going for it but unfortunately I do care how my family reacts.
We haven't even told my family that we are thinking of it yet - I'm thinking get the visa first at least that way I don't put them through any heartache unnecessarily if we don't get one (a possibility because of my husbands health).
My mum and I are very close and she is even closer to my children - they see her every day and stay there on a regular basis. My mum will be distraught when I do tell her as she is on her own and the only other family I have is my unmarried brother who doesn't have any kids. She basically lives her life around my kids . . . at the moment I'm just really confused, on one hand I really want to give life in Oz a go but on the other I'm not sure I can put my mum through it!
We have had friends who have just gone to Perth and that's making my husband more determined than ever - we are now planning on going on holiday out there next year and I think that will make us want to go more than ever . . . but what about my mum?!!!! Don't even suggest she move too - she has lived in the same village for the past 67 years and only left the country once or twice in that time! Even a holiday to Oz would be a big thing for her as she would have to leave her dogs behind and we wouldn't be able to come back that often as there are 5 of us in total - oh well I guess it will work out in the end I will just have to make a decision and stick to it no matter how hard!
At least now I know I'm not alone
from a very confused
Claire!
