i moved to brazil to be with the love of my life. and then he moved to the usa to be with me too. and we would both do it all over again if we needed too.

I have. And, I wouldn't rule out doing it again within the next decade or so...

I have done it multiple times... i think its fun!

PunkMistress said:

Reel said:

I moved 3,000 miles away from my home with absolutely no social structures in place. I sometimes regret it, but I have more now than I could have ever had if I not relocated.

I would move abroad if the right opportunity came up. I'd do it in a heartbeat. You only live once.

Wow.

Whereabouts did you move to and from, if you don't mind my asking?

I moved from New York to California (3,000 miles).

I couldn't move to a place where it gets below about 10°C max temp for winter

sorry, just can't do it!!!

ZombieKitten said:

I couldn't move to a place where it gets below about 10°C max temp for winter

sorry, just can't do it!!!

but you're Swedish....

whistle said:

ZombieKitten said:

I couldn't move to a place where it gets below about 10°C max temp for winter

sorry, just can't do it!!!

but you're Swedish....

yes, I moved as far away from there as I could

ZombieKitten said:

whistle said:

but you're Swedish....

yes, I moved as far away from there as I could

well, who am i to judge? i'm an Englishman who went to live in a desert to get away from all the bleedin' rain.

whistle said:

ZombieKitten said:

yes, I moved as far away from there as I could

well, who am i to judge? i'm an Englishman who went to live in a desert to get away from all the bleedin' rain.

I should really move a little bit further north though, I still think it's too cold down here

ZombieKitten said:

whistle said:

well, who am i to judge? i'm an Englishman who went to live in a desert to get away from all the bleedin' rain.

I should really move a little bit further north though, I still think it's too cold down here

i've heard it's stereotypical of people from Melbourne to moan about the weather. you've assimilated well.

i lived in Sydney, went 2 China 4 a holiday.

hated China except 4 Shanghai.

moved there 4 2 years, best thing ive ever done

whistle said:

ZombieKitten said:

I should really move a little bit further north though, I still think it's too cold down here

i've heard it's stereotypical of people from Melbourne to moan about the weather. you've assimilated well.

we just have shit weather compared to Sydney, but probably not as shit as in Hobart

Yes, I think so.

As a kid, we never moved. I went to college relatively close to home, and then took a risk and moved halfway across the country for school. I have lived a lot of places since..with my husband, and our child.....serving God through leading churches, ...you move. But you have to have a sense of it being the right thing to do...

its always hard . Its lonely. But we have found blessings wherever we have lived. I have my husband and my child. Thats all I need.

bluesbaby said:

I have lived a lot of places since..with my husband, and our child.....serving God through leading churches, ...you move. But you have to have a sense of it being the right thing to do...

yeah, i imagine that purpose might give you more strength and motivation than some others...

ZombieKitten said:

whistle said:

i've heard it's stereotypical of people from Melbourne to moan about the weather. you've assimilated well.

we just have shit weather compared to Sydney, but probably not as shit as in Hobart

I've just moved from Auckland to Sydney in the last couple of months, basically because I didn't want to do another shit NZ winter, but it rained everyday for the first 3 weeks and Sydney had the coldest morning in 63 years or some shit like that

I love this city but we'll probably end up going up to the Gold Coast, just that little bit warmer again.

mynameisnotsusan said:

ZombieKitten said:

we just have shit weather compared to Sydney, but probably not as shit as in Hobart

I've just moved from Auckland to Sydney in the last couple of months, basically because I didn't want to do another shit NZ winter, but it rained everyday for the first 3 weeks and Sydney had the coldest morning in 63 years or some shit like that

I love this city but we'll probably end up going up to the Gold Coast, just that little bit warmer again.

what is your temp right now? 15°C here right now, and sunny

ZombieKitten said:

mynameisnotsusan said:

I've just moved from Auckland to Sydney in the last couple of months, basically because I didn't want to do another shit NZ winter, but it rained everyday for the first 3 weeks and Sydney had the coldest morning in 63 years or some shit like that

I love this city but we'll probably end up going up to the Gold Coast, just that little bit warmer again.

what is your temp right now? 15°C here right now, and sunny

16 degrees and overcast so not so bad at the moment.

mynameisnotsusan said:

ZombieKitten said:

what is your temp right now? 15°C here right now, and sunny

16 degrees and overcast so not so bad at the moment.

normally when I check your weather it's ALWAYS better than here!!!

bluesbaby said:

As a kid, we never moved. I went to college relatively close to home, and then took a risk and moved halfway across the country for school. I have lived a lot of places since..with my husband, and our child.....serving God through leading churches, ...you move. But you have to have a sense of it being the right thing to do...

its always hard . Its lonely. But we have found blessings wherever we have lived. I have my husband and my child. Thats all I need.

Yeah when you have an intact family with you...it's much better in my opinion. But then at the same time you not only have to worry about your happiness, but the happiness of your spouse and kid. Oh well.

i'm dying to! i've actively wanted to in the past and i'm currently looking to right now. it won't happen in the immediate future as i've just found a new (but not far off) place to live, but i'm still planning to do it. i crave major cities.

I would absolutely.

I moved 700 miles to be with a man. If I felt that strongly again, I would definitely do it.

Shoewhore said:

I would absolutely.

I moved 700 miles to be with a man. If I felt that strongly again, I would definitely do it.

Where did you move from?

I don't think I could do that.

chocolate1 said:

Shoewhore said:

I would absolutely.

I moved 700 miles to be with a man. If I felt that strongly again, I would definitely do it.

Where did you move from?

I don't think I could do that.

Indiana

Yes. I moved from a tiny farm town to Chicago - where I didn't know a single person - after college. A few years later I moved to NYC where I knew about 4 people. If the right job presented itself I'd move again; but it'd have to be to a big city - Paris, preferably. No way I could downsize after living in New York.

Sure.

Because I've never done it before yes. If I didn't haved kids I would never have a permanent place to stay. I would travel constantly.

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I'd rather not. But I know a few people I wish would move far away.

Reel said:

bluesbaby said:

As a kid, we never moved. I went to college relatively close to home, and then took a risk and moved halfway across the country for school. I have lived a lot of places since..with my husband, and our child.....serving God through leading churches, ...you move. But you have to have a sense of it being the right thing to do...

its always hard . Its lonely. But we have found blessings wherever we have lived. I have my husband and my child. Thats all I need.

Yeah when you have an intact family with you...it's much better in my opinion. But then at the same time you not only have to worry about your happiness, but the happiness of your spouse and kid. Oh well.

One of my main reasons for going was to live away from my family. I was interested in the challenge of living somewhere with no support network, where nobody knows anything about you - it brought me an immense feeling of liberation. My family's cool though - in their way.