scouse peach

so what have you decided on? are you going to give it more time and, if so, how long? I know I should really give it at least 2-3 years but at times that just seems like a prison sentence!

my partner would want to stay a minimum of another 1-2 years to get more experience in his job. He just keeps slagging off the UK though and saying how good the weather is here, how he can earn a lot more here and how it is so much better for families. We don't have children yet but I would love a baby in the next 18 months so it is important he can earn as much as possible. I agree about giving it more time. I need to at least get into a settled routine-not moving house or job!! It's just so frustrating that things keep changing and my situation never seems to improve. I just seem to be counting down the days to visiting the UK next July! I do know I have an amazing opportunity being here, just can't help myself!

are you in Perth too? I think my partner would go back to the UK if I remained totally miserable but I am not down all the time. Sometimes I love it here. I've even thought we should buy a house to make me feel more settled. We are renting here and I have never rented before. I've just joined a load of new groups on the Meetup social group website so feeling slightly better. Thanks

Hi I decided to post on here for some advice as I am fed up of trying to "go it alone". I have been in Australia for 16 months and just cannot settle. I was dead keen to come to Oz and thought I would take to it like a duck to water. Main reservation I had about coming was leaving a job I absolutely loved when I have always struggled liking jobs. Also family and friends at home. My partner cannot understand how I feel-he hated his job in the UK and had very little family there and he is loving it here. In fact he has some family in Oz and an old colleague in Perth. He loves the weather and can earn a lot more here as an engineer. Think some of the issue may be we planned to move to Adelaide but after 5 months there, my partner couldn't get work so we had to come to Perth. We are about to move into our 4th house since living here (due to partner's job relocation) and I am about to start my 4th job!! Am I expecting too much, too soon? When will it all start to get better for me? I do not want to go home as I don't like giving up but I cannot go on like this. Plus my partner would refuse to go back anyway so I feel a bit trapped. I am trying to meet new people-join social groups etc but I do not make friends easily, am shy and am desperately lonely. I know there are many threads like this but if anyone can help or has been in a similar situation, please message me. Thanks