If you moved from the country of your birth, how long would it take to concider the other country your home?

Question

We were having a discussion about this the other day and I thought I would post it here to find out others opinions to take back to my friends.

Answer 1

I think it depends on how you connected to your birth country, and your new country.

I was born in the US and I dont really feel like its my home.
I dont feel like I belong here as I dont identify with the majority of the people that live in the country.

Answer 2

I guess I was born in America and can't really see any other place as my home. If I did move, though, I think it would depend upon where. It would certainly take longer for me to get used to a country in Asia or Eastern Europe than say Canada or the UK because of the cultural difference.

Answer 3

I was born and raised in the US and will always consider that my home because my whole family lives there and I am very close to my family. However, over 8 years ago I moved to Canada, married, had a child and have another on the way and I can't imagine being anywhere else and so this, too, is my home. Home is where your loved ones are, your soft place to fall when everything else is falling down around you.

Answer 4

As soon as I get there it will be my home. I wouldn't be leaving the US only to whine about how wonderful it is to anyone who will listen. I won't fly this flag there or demand special priveleges. I would learn the language they spoke--but true I would prefer some place that uses some form of English. I would prove to the people there that not all Americans are pampered and lazy. And I would obey all laws that didn't go against my personal spiritual beliefs. I've thought of this before because I'd like to get out of here before the crap really does hit the fan. We're all like a pot of stupid frogs being slowly boiled to death.

Answer 5

I moved here from Poland when I was 9. As soon as I made some friends, learned the language, and embraced the culture I considered the US my home. But it all depends, you have certain people who move here and they move to a place where there are a lot of people from their country. They don't learn the language, they don't understand the culture, and I don't think they ever consider America home.

Answer 6

It all depended on the country I moved to....what are the living conditions, would I have the ability to work, etc. If the country was like the one I live in now, it wouldnt take too long, maybe a year or so.

Answer 7

It depends on the person. When people take there whole families with them and leave nothing behind they start to consider their new county their home faster than people who have left something behind pulling them back. In some countries you can apply for citizenship after 10 years.

Answer 8

I was born and raised in Romania, I lived in Germany for many years, then I met my husband and had to move to America. I've been here for over two years... I guess I started considering America my home after about a year. It has nothing to do with the country you come from, it has to do with your achievements and accomplishments.

Answer 9

For me, home is anywhere my family and myself feel happy and secure...
I'm a costarrican, but live in Thailand and because of my family been happy here, I consider my self at home. This creates the perfect environment to develop and grow with new friends, new rights and obligations everyday... what makes you feel... every time more at home...
As long as we can love each other and feel happy, home is where we are... no matter location, you'll make it work...

Answer 10

Probably, never; I've been here too long to adopt a new country,
with one exception:

Hebrews 11:13 These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
14For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a COUNTRY.