Anyone in Houston, TX?

[mummyintexas]

I know this is very unlikely but I've got a sudden bout of loneliness.... dd tries to keep me happy (only 6.5 months old bless her!) but I need some adult stimulation ( - that doesn't come accross very well does it!). Love dd and dh more than imaginable so can't explain this week - feeling very low and isolated. Gosh, I hate living here (no offence to any Americans intended) - wish we could move back to London. Just feeling sorry for myself really - am going to go and have a nice hot bath whilst dd naps - feel like going mad at the shops for a bit of retail therapy but we don't have the money sadly....

so sorry to hear you're feeling lonely,were here for you in virtual land!

Thank you ladies - haven't managed to sneak off for my bath yet - got into ready another thread (this website is addictive!). Oh Beetroot - I grew up in Wiltshire - loved it. We're in the states due to dh's job - we find out next month if it'll be home in Februry (hurrah) or another 2 years (boo) so I think that could be what is at the core of my lowness. His company is constantly dangling a 'job back in London' carrot in front of us.....not bl**dy fair. Thank you Boudicca too - I really like mumsnet and everyone who is involved - it certainly helps brighten my day. - see....I'm feeling a bit perkier already!

Ooops - meant reading not ready - duh!

I've lost the ability to spell, honestly I do know how to spell February. Obviously my spell checker came out with baby back in December .

Oi! Who's dissing Aberdeen, then???? It might be cold, wet and rainy for 364 days a year but that doesn't make it a bad place.

MummyinTexas, I know quite a few folks in Houston, in fact my neighbour two doors away is currently living there. I also know three other girls out there, who seem to love the life. Two of them are returned Houstonites (is that a real word??) who are very happy to get back there after the UK! We thought we might be off there, a while back but went to Indonesia, instead.

MummyinTexas, sorry to hear you are feeling that lonely, I really understand what you are going through because I'm going through the same, the carrot in front of you telling you to stay just one year more t leave in a better postion, the lonelines and missing so much stupid things that you never considered important in the past. Are there any other expatriates in your DH's company, if so I'm sure they will be hapy to have some company and expats groups are normally very friendly as they all have been through the same. Another way to get friends is to register in some course (even an evening one will do) and you will have some time out of the house routine that will make you feel better.

Hi all

Thanks for your words of encouragement!
Why don't I like Houston - I guess the two main things are the weather (either stinking hot with 95% humidity like today or it's pelting with rain - so much so that the streets flood and you can't go outside) and the fact that I can't walk anywhere (partly b/c it's so hot and partly because there are no pavements!). It's also too far from England and my family and friends.

We've been here 1.5 years so far - and don't scare me, Aberdeen can't be worse (according to sudonim!) - that's one of the possibilties if we move back to the UK (I'd prefer it to here - at least I can get a cheesyjet plane down to Stansted for a couple of quid - instead of the silly $1000 fares to get home from here!).

I had a nice afternoon in fact, met up with 2 friends from my ante-natal group, a nice cup of tea and a 10 million calorie chocolate tart - yum!

Thank y'all for your support - I'm feeling much better. Dh just suggested I could be pg - might explain the lowness, tiredness and sudden bout of spots - will do a test tomorrow morning, we've been ttc so I'm very excited!!!

As an Aberdeen-born lass I feel I should leap up in defence of my home town! It's not that bad, really (says the person that hasn't lived there for 7 years!!!) Mummyintexas, you know that I'm an expat too and I really feel for you. My advice is just to ride it out. I go through phases of being quite happy in Holland and then every couple of months just get fed up of the place. I find it helps to plan to do something fun with dh and the kids on a weekend to break up the week a bit. Maybe you need a holiday too. Could you get away for a bit? My dh used to nip over to New Orleans from Texas for a break and says it was quite a manageable trip. Hope you feel better soon. Let us know how you go with the other bit of news too.

Hi Fabarooney
Not pg - think it was just wishful thinking and that it might mean I don's dislike Houston as much (could then blame yesterday's lowness on hormones). Make sense? I'm feeling better today thankfully, just went to the cinema with dd (to the Cry Baby Matiness - one of the best things about Houston!) - saw Before Sunset - beautiful film - really liked it.
Thanks for thinking of me!

Can't believe how long those other 2 threads are getting - people are insane!!!! (.....but lovely!)

Sorry to hear that MIT.

MIT, hope this is not too nosey, but why are you in the US? Is it a company thing? Just curious! (In a "I wonder if you work for the same company my husband does" way -- starts with a U or maybe a P)

Sorry to read you're not pregnant. Forgot to say that.

Hi JJ & Colinsmommy

I'm totally OK about not being pg - I'm still bf 4 times a day and haven't had my period yet so it's only wishful thinking really. We are trying but I'm not expecting anything to happen....fingers crossed something will happen in the next couple of months - that would be great.

We're over here due to a company transfer JJ, my hubby works for an oil company beginning with an H......can you tell what it is yet (in a Rolf Harris voice...). Sadly there aren't many oil companies based in places I'd love to live....Paris for starters.... They're even all leaving London so it's getting harder to imagine moving home.

I'm off to bed - dd was up at 5am this morning so I'm pooped - it's 10:15 here - useless I know!

mit xx

Right, mummintexas, you've inspired me to finally do it. I'm starting up the expat thread so we all have somewhere to go when we want a bit of understanding or to vent or perhaps even share something good about being away from home. Check it out on the message board.

Sorry about your news . Fingers crossed for next month! I'm trying to convince dh to go for number 3 but he's resisting!