DH has a very good job offer in Geneva. he is really excited about it and quite decided (in his mind) he wants to take it. i am not so sure.
i am not british (neither is dh) but we've been living here now for 10 years, we've had two dcs, i have a job i love whcih is part time for now but where i could realistically see myself having an actual career, i have tons of friends etc.
i feel i would be giving up everything if we move- prob never find a job again (my field is quite specialised), will take ages to make friends... i really don't want to be an expat wife (with no offense whatsover to expat wives- but it's just not me, my mum was one as we moved around a lot and she has so many regrets now... i have an MSc and i am actually quite good at what i do and i feel i would be wasting it all- i never planned to stop working), and i am dreading being in a new city, alone, having to start everything from scratch, schools etc etc...
i know i am being silly- it is a great opportunity and i just need to be more flexible... but i just can't help feeling really negative about it all... i had my future all mapped out and now i feel it's being taken out of my hands...
languages are another problem (although i speak french it would be the fourth language for my dcs- i have already posted here)
sorry for the moan- as i said if someone's up to make me feel more excited about it, i'd be really grateful!
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toomanylanguages · 30/05/2009 15:25
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