Told family!!!

[Guest Els-Bells]

Hi everyone,First of all wanna say thanks to everyone for support and kind words about me telling my family last weekend!! It went ok, my mum was in total shock and got a bit upset, it was so strange how the atmosphere changed once we told her, it felt like there had been a death in thr family (hope that makes sense and i aint offeneded anyone by saying that) But all in all she understood our reasoning and said that all she ever wants is for us to be happy and if that means going to Oz then she happy. I think it really hit me this week and ive had a bit of a bad week, cried all day monday because of all the supportive texts/calls we got from family,made me realise just how much I will miss them, plus think Xmas time is an emotional time of year anyway sitting hea with xmas tree up and all the xmas songs on TVits all very sad. But I still cant wait to go!!!!!So thanks again everyone, and for anyone who worried about what family will say and when to tell them I would say tell them asap.my poor mum only has 7months to get used to idea!!!!!

[TheBrammies]

You did the right thing when they get chance to think about it they will be happy for you but tell them you can keep in touch with the internet by video link so they can actually see you when they want might just help things i think oz seems further away to our parents than us

hope you have a great christmas

[KazzE]

Well done, you are very brave:notworthy:

 

I think we all have to tell our family's at a time that we think will be best for all. If we had been making this move when my Mum was still here (she passed away 2 months before my sis went to Oz with her family on a temp visa) I would have told her near the begining and kept her informed about the process all the way through. We have never had a converstation where we have said 'we are moving to Oz' because all along we have said things like 'we are getting my skills assessed to see if it is possible and then IF sis decides to stay we will think about it........................... and we have talked to hubbies family all the way through. His sis is getting a bit stressed about it as it is getting nearer and more likely that we will go, will have to suffer another visit at Xmas this year and we already been once this year:twitcy:

 

I think we are lucky (well I am) because it feels like we have been in limbo this last year waiting for things to happen so that we can join my sister, her family and my Dad in Oz so that our family life can get back to normal.

 

We are leaving some family behind, mostly hubbies, he does not speak to his brother and we never really have anything to do with them anyway, we hardly see his sister and Dad, they mostly speak on the phone and e mail anyway (that is not meant to sound harsh but they have never been as close as my family) and then there is my bro who is a lot younger than me and we see high days and holidays, oh and I really don't like his Mrs, we will miss my niece:sad:

 

I think you need a treat, go and have a nice facial or massage or something it will make you feel so much better:yes:

 

take care X

[Guest KP Nuts]

Hi Lisa, I'm glad to hear it went OK, not as bad as you were expecting then, which is a good thing.

 

Have a glass of wine..........or two.....

 

KP Nuts

[ali]

Hi Lisa, it sounds as though it went very normally. It's all rather bitter sweet this visa/migrating isn't it, one moment you're really excited and the next you're an emotionally wreck. It'll probably be like this for a while hun so stock up on the aussie wine (medicinal of course) to get you through. I think you're right xmas is an emotional time anyway. My dad is 70 next year and has been to visit us already and planning his next trip. He doesn't want to live in Aus but loves visiting.

 

Ali