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writes:I am a 14 year old girl who comes from USA but lives in Australia. We moved here when I was nine, and I instantly missed my friends and my old life. Every day here seems so dull and boring, and Even though I plan to move back once I get out of school, i feel i ahve nothing to look forward to. There is such a dramaticv change int he way i feel about myself when I am in america iwht my two friends, i feel so confident and happy, but when im over here, i have s=found myself to be a person that isnt true to who i really am. Also, after moving here, my mother tried to overdose and i am now on antidepressants. I desperately want to move home but the rest of my family wants to stay put! My friends and i miss eachother sooo much and I cry every night thinking about them. This is just too much for me to handle. please help! Reply to this Question
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reader, anonymous, writes (22 July 2008): This is verified as being by the original poster of the questionthanks for your help people, but. someone mentioned that my american accent might make me more popular, but i ahve found that alot of people tease me or automatically dislike me bacause they think i am an "obnoxious american". i am trying to work towards being my best, and plan to move home one day. thanks xoxo
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reader, Emilysanswers  +, writes (21 July 2008):
Well you have to make the best of what you have now.
You have:
a) a chance of a good education, which will let you get a good job and move back to America
b) a chance to start fresh.
I know it's hard to make new friends, and they will never replace your best friends in the US but you have to try. Get out and about, join clubs and things at school, even if it's not stuff you would normally do.
Work really hard and think about what you want to do in life. Then once you have a dream work really hard to achieve it.
You can move back to America if you want but you have to adapt and make the best of your life now or you'll end up too sad to work and then you won't be able to move home.
Good Luck!! xx
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reader, anonymous, writes (21 July 2008): Australia's not as bad as you might think, I live there. XD
Maybe instead of looking on it as a curse look on it as a blessing. I'm sure there are plenty of people out there who would like to be friends with you - you could even use your US background as a conversation starter. Don't expect everybody to love you immediately - look for interesting people and more importantly people who show interest in you! Ask them where they hang out, what they do for fun, since they have the local knowledge to stop things from being 'boring' as you say. :D
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reader, anonymous, writes (21 July 2008): Lighten up, Australia isn't that bad.Believe me, I've lived there all my life.You have MSN and internet capabilities... so its not as if you are completely out of contact. And like you said, you plan on moving back to the States after your schooling.So really, all you can do is try to make to best of what hand life has dealt you.Besides, you won't have trouble making friends, you must have an American accent and having lived in the U.S. as long as you have you'll be the pride of all those U.S. wannabes in the schools these days and a person of interest amongst the rest of us Aussies.If all else fails... remember you can drink and go nightclubbing at 18 here and in most Eastern parts of Australia the legal age of consent is 16. So there will be fun times ahead before you head back to the States, to your friends, with some pretty interesting tales to tell.In the mean time, don't stress and just make do and find some other friends to occupy the downtime between the ones in the U.S.Flynn 24
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reader, anonymous, writes (21 July 2008): Life is a gift and you should make the most of everyday that you have. Moving to Australia may not be what you want and it's tough to get used to new places and make friends from scratch BUT honey you have to make the most of your time there. Try to make friends, try to look at your life positively. You can move back to the US when you have finished school but you would of wasted so many years of your life crying for something... Might as well have a little fun on the way - no?? Let loose, talk to people, smile more, get involved in school clubs or sports until your time there is up.... Have a blast. Look back on Australia with a smile someday... Be strong and good luck!!
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reader, anonymous, writes (21 July 2008): I know exactly how you feel, my family is forcing me to move from Australia to USA, and im dreading it!
I think im gonna die.
I seriously dont have any advice, as im about to go through the exact same thing.
Best wishes.
xx
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