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My family is from Europe. I've never been there. Grown up in America my whole life. Is it possible to have family living in a country you are not from? Yes..
by TbobbyZ 8y ago
My family is from Europe. I've never been there. Grown up in America my whole life. Is it possible to have family living in a country you are not from? Yes..
- rahimnathwani 8y agoReplying to your pre-edit comment ("Growing up in America my whole life, it would be nuts to move there.'): I moved to China when I was 35. Before that I had always lived within 10km of where I was born (except for some years at university, which was 100km away). I am not ethnically Chinese. I had one acquaintance in Beijing. Whether or not my decision was 'nuts' is just a matter of perspective/mindset. "Is it possible to have family living in a country you are not from? Yes.." I didn't say it wasn't possible. But it's very very very rare for someone who is not Chinese to move to China to be near family. Why? Because 90% of foreigners who live in China don't know whether they'll be here 2 years from now. So it wouldn't make sense for their family members to move to China to be near them (except for a spouse/SO of course).
- scruffyherder 8y agoYes the typical English teacher is here on some "exotic dumplings tour", or just made a mistake thinking that anime is from here... But my family started going back and forth in the 1800's out here. The real shame is that of the land that is worth anything was sold for next to nothing long before my parents were born. I know I'm not typical, but really anyone can do it.