..a foreign fmaily
By jeanneyvonne
@jeanneyvonne (5501)
Philippines
November 24, 2012 2:02am CST
I have an aunt and two cousins living in Italy at the moment. I don't know if they will come back here because of the present crisis in Europe. I don't know if I ever get the chance to visit them or if they will be back in this country. I don't really know anything because my aunt is trying to find some better work in Europe.
I guess it is quite stupid to ask but do families become 'foreign' to one another? If they lived for one foreign country for a while, do they seem more of a stranger than your relative. I know that might sound childish but I can't throw away that feeling.
3 responses
@ZoeJoy (1392)
• United States
5 Dec 12
I was born and raised in Canada. I married an American. My husband and I live in the USA. Even though Canada and the USA are countries next to each other, the countries are different enough to be foreign to each other. I can't share with my family about the American Thanksgiving holiday which is in November because the Canadian Thanksgiving holiday is in October. So, yes, when your family members move to a different country, the lifestyle they live in now is indeed foreign. Try to find something in common such as family history or record your childhood to pass on to the next generation. Families can connect with each other if they look for the common ground and the family bond that will keep them together.
@jeanneyvonne (5501)
• Philippines
6 Dec 12
Well, I didn't know that Canadians have their own version of Thanksgiving day. I wonder if they also eat turkey?
it's true that some bits of culture can't be shared withe each other. They are either too different and the other side might think it is weird (because they aren't used to it). I am sure your American husband will scratch his head with a Thanksgiving in October. Thanks for the tips. I would love to reestablish ties with my family coming from a foreign land. But sometimes, it's the differences that are obvious enough to be noticed.
@gunsing (142)
• Indonesia
24 Nov 12
with the help of current technology in communication and of course a very friendly social media; that feeling should not exist. we can communicate in many ways and cheap, not like, say 5 years ago, when VOIP considered as the cheapest way to make a telephone call.
@jeanneyvonne (5501)
• Philippines
5 Dec 12
Actually, it wasn't because of the lack of communication, it's more of a lifestyle. they are now Adelaida their lives in a different direction that what I amused to. I guess we all have to adapt and move on.
@LetranKnight25 (33121)
• Philippines
24 Nov 12
How can you consider them foreign when they just went to Europe to work? they are still classified as OFW's. not to mention, they're your relatives, hope you pray that they are not affected by the European crisis and they have jobs to work on there. they are stranger because they are not always what you thought of them to be
@jeanneyvonne (5501)
• Philippines
5 Dec 12
I know it is silly but sometimes they do feel and act like foreign (when they come home) to me.I guess we could credit it to being away from each otehr for a long time. Actually, my aunt may have to move because Italy is in a bad shape (or so I'm told). Perhaps you are right.
