Will you leave your family for a better life?
By dandan07
@dandan07 (1906)
China
May 21, 2010 3:14am CST
Many people try to find a way to make life better. If in a cruel situation, you can still stay with your family members leading a hard life; while have a chance to get a better one by moving to another city or another country only yourself , and surfuring great homesick day and night.
Will you leave your family for a better life, or stay with them ?
What kind of situation can make you leave your family?
Now I think I have to make a choice, I know stay in the place, I can not make life better. Can not own my own company, can not have my own house, and can not make sure that my children will have good education.
But moving to another country may bring some chances to get a better life. But I still can not make out the final decision. I want your help and suggestion.
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22 responses
@frontvisions101 (16043)
• Philippines
21 May 10
I'll choose leaving my family for a better life. I don't get homesick that easily and i want a better life for them so I'll take it in a heartbeat. Although there are other alternatives to earn big here. I just don't think it's legal. :)
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@dandan07 (1906)
• China
22 May 10
Though I now can earn enough money to support myself, I think I am not a independent person in mental. I have to make phone call every day to my mom. In the modern world today, there are many with communicate with family members even staying in other part of the world, but to me, I still want to stay as close as possible with my family.
And my mother now retired , so she needs more time to communicate with her family. As the only child in the home, I know I have to meet her needs. Life here is hard, even we fight more than 30 years, to many young people they still can not get enough money to have their own place to live, the income can only cover their daily needs. So many people move out to try.
I am also a part of them, but choice is hard, family is important to me.
@frontvisions101 (16043)
• Philippines
21 May 10
I'll choose leaving my family for a better life. I don't get homesick that easily and i want a better life for them so I'll take it in a heartbeat. Although there are other alternatives to earn big here. I just don't think it's legal. :)
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@grecychunny26 (9483)
• Philippines
2 Jun 10
I can't reall say, it is really depends on you. If you think away from your family will give them a better life then it can be a good choice. But as you said you will suffer severely as you will miss your family, you are very far from them. You will not see your children grow and you willnot be there if your family have problems. But you can give them money, you can support them financially, but you cannot give them emotional support. On the other hand, being homesick really is hard to take, You are there in a foreign land, whenever you do something you remember your family and you start to cry. But you have nothing to do because it is your choice.Anyway, being homesick does not last for long. Sooner or later you will accept your situation and do what you have to do. On the other hand, it isnot always going to foreign land the solution to better life. If you are an employee, you can loan money to the bank and start you're own business, you have a job and a business too, and that is what I do. I choose to stay here in my country, together with my family, hardworking, multitask, but happy and not homesick.
@anuraa32 (2446)
• India
26 May 10
Arent all these reasons good enough reasons for one to go away. I mean good life, good education for children and family. Its not like you are leaving your family in secret and going away in the dark of the night and they are never going to know where you have gone and live a life of dread and grief. Come on. Its not like you cant meet them at all. They will be far enough for you to speak to them and meet them say once in five years. But hey you do that for some years and come back. Its not like you are being separated from them for the rest of your life.
@Simon1223 (903)
• China
30 Aug 11
Different people have different choices. If the economy of hometown is not that good, which are the pictures in many Chinese villages, people are more likely to move to other places such as metropolis to pursue better lives. The higher living standard a person enjoys, the higher costs he may pay if he chooses to move to another places. Personally speaking, I won't leave my families for a better life. I know there are many places in the world where the living standard there are higher than that in my hometown. But I could already have a middle-class level here through my hard working. If I choose to emigrate to developed countries, I know I will have to face the risk of starting my career from zero. Another reason is that it's hard for my parents to get used to the new environment. I could not take care of them when they need me if I choose to emigrate.
@patersh (120)
• Philippines
21 May 10
for me, i won't leave my family. it is because they are the one who takes care of me. i cant able leave them because i will surely be sad. i suggest that just find a way to have a better life in your place. for sure, the only people who will help you in times of needs is your family.
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@derek_a (10874)
•
22 May 10
No, I would never leave my family for a better life. When we move away and meet other people, we will still have the same issues within. Whilst we may think problems lie within the family, a great proportion lies in the way we related to our friends and family. A better life, is only a better life for a short while. It is amazing how the same problems can crop up again and again, until we resolve them within our self. _Derek
@tjades (3591)
• Jamaica
22 May 10
Life is about taking risk, maximising or the oppurtunities as they present themselves and even creating your own oppurtunities. My mother did not take the oppurtunity to go to another country to seek a better life for her family nither did my dad. I think I would.
It is a tough but sometimes necessary move that some of us have to make. Even though you may choose to remain and try to make the best of it there is no gaurantee that the very things you feared would happen if you moved away, would not still happen over time.
The kids might still not take the path you hope they will and the family may just not stay together. I have seen many who took the plunge and today they are all the better for it. There are some too for which the result was not so good. But both sides of the storey are true for those who chose to remain at home. Some made it while some families still tore apart at the seams.
Life is a risk. If you choose to go try to ensure that the family understands the necessity of you leaving and that each person is given a role to see to it that they make the best of the situation. Kids should do their best to maintain good grades and do their part in helping to make things at home as bearable as possible.
@tigeraunt (6326)
• Philippines
22 May 10
hello dandan,
staying together will not only be unpleasant and stormy without money especially when hardships strikes all at the same time. there is this saying that love flies out of the window if you dont have anything to eat.
it maybe a sad thing to leave but am sure you will do it for the family not just for yourself. of course this thing should be decided by both.
working in another country will be very lonely but who knows, after two years or four you will already be able to have enough capital to start a new business and be with your family for good.
have a nice day.
ann
@AjaySinghBaghel (5506)
• India
22 May 10
I can be away for sometime for better future infact I am away from last one month for some good reasons. I am in chicago alone without any family members and that is not bad. I had to take this opportunity that will open few good opportunities for me in future. I am away from my family but that will not be permanent, will be back soon with them. I will not leave my family in any conditions and its just temporary. Take decisions based on your priority in life and that should not cost being permanent away from family. A temporary adjustment is fine, you can move.
@manojt2 (179)
• India
22 May 10
Yes. The answer is 100 times yes. This decision is done at the same moment when we decided to marry our dear one. So the responsibility by default comes to you, that whatever hardships you gonna borne, you should have pleasure in it. There is no joy other than seeing your family happy. I would rather opt to go to even hell if I am assured that my family's gonna be happy ever.
@vokial_voc (172)
• Indonesia
22 May 10
i will leave my family for a better file, well i might be homesick.. but that's not the problem.. u can use phone to call your family, or you can return home for a few days every six months or a year, i always looking a chance to moving to another city or country but until now.. i haven't got that chance
@blue_thr3e (403)
• Philippines
21 May 10
if i want an improved living and i can't find it where i am now, i'd try my best to bring my family with me. i don't think my life will get any better without my family. i can temporarily leave them by working in a different location BUT if i have to live there permanently, i'd convince everyone to go with me. if they won't agree with me, i'd leave the job and stay with them. however, it will be a totally different case if i already have a family of my own, i mean if i already have a husband and kids. since i'm single, the family i'm referring to here is my mother, father, brothers and sisters.^_^
@hanizah (255)
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21 May 10
For me I will never live my family just because I want to live a better life because i can't imagine myself having a very comfortable life without my family.I mean it is still useless.I will not be happy with that kind of life if I don't have my family beside me.Would you agree?
@daliaj (5674)
• India
21 May 10
Of course. I won't think twice to leave my family and work in a different place if I can make more money and betetr living for my husband and family. You should use the opportunity and opportunities won't wait for the time you want. I moved to a different city away from my parents when I got a good job. I can't think about the situation being there and struggling with a small job. We should be clever and take good decisions at right time. Moving out for some time doesn't mean that you are going to be away from the family. You can still keep contacts with the fmaily through telephone and email.
@maxyl12 (236)
• Philippines
21 May 10
Sometimes you must have to make a choice. Its so hard to leave behind. But that's that. There come a time that we need to leave the family and to be able to have a good life. One example is when one of your children gets marry. Of course you don't want to be a burden to your parent. So its best to leave the house and start a new way of living. Although I'm not saying that we should forget our family. I think its more on moving on and live forward. Be mature. You already knows the answer.
@supermay1977 (39)
• Philippines
22 May 10
For me, it a big NO. My family is the only wealth I have in this world.I can still find a better fortune here without leaving them.
@irishcoffee (4)
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21 May 10
life cant be better after leaving family,when anyone is with family s/he can feel secure and good relationship kepps life happy