I work in another country and able to come back & visit my family yearly as per my contract. Everytime im leaving I cant control my tears...tears w/c I want to hide from my loved ones because it makes them sad & cry also. Is it possible to leave in style?
2006-12-25 18:53:57 · 18 answers · asked by Cromwell1230 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Other - Family & Relationships
Difficult one - if you hide your feelings you leave your loved ones feeling you don't really care, just as you would feel if they weren't upset when you left them.
Give all kisses, hugs and special words before you leave home - emphasising you don't want your mascara to run at the airport, when you get to the passport control, rummage through your hand luggage for a lovely photograph of you and your family which they haven't seen before and which you have put in a photograph frame, put it into the nearest pair of hands and walk!!! They will be so surprised, and of course nosey wanting to see the picture that you will be through the gates before they realise and the last thing you will see will be them smiling at the photograph and they will see you laughing at their faces
Another idea for an airport gift is a personalised calendar which has a different family picture for each month - this again keeps them occupied whilst you make your mad dash and is a reminder of exactly when you will be back
Good luck
2006-12-28 05:37:11 · answer #1 · answered by PMF 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I also live abroad (22 years) and belive me there is nothing harder than saying goodbye.You should be proud of your tears human emotion is so lacking these days.Just remember after the tears can only come smiles as sure as day follows night.Being abroad is just geography I tell my mum.I could live in the same country but still only see my family the same amount of time I do as living abroad.Don't ever try and hide your feelings thats what makes us special.I love being an emotional person and the day you leave them with no tears will be the day you would want to go back and do it again, the old way.X
2006-12-31 03:58:07 · answer #2 · answered by michellethornton666 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry, not possible, Airports must be the most saddest places in the world, the only way would to go alone, but then you would be in a miserable for hours while making the journey alone or change your job.
2006-12-25 19:00:55 · answer #3 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your leaving????? Why??? Its not gonna be the same without you here. You'll be missed dusty. I wish you great luck in life :) As for your question, yes its hard. When my mom left to go on a vacation to see her family when I was 4, I cried.
2016-03-29 06:50:11 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. If you're English: keep a stiff upper lip, chin-up soldier, stomach in, chest out, knees-up Mother Brown and think of England.
You don't want to be thought of as one of those blubbering Yanks or French do you?
Seriously, I live in a foreign country and I think foreigners are too emotional- it's not like you're all dying right? You'll all still see each other even if it is by video-conferencing/telephoning or even writing. Think of it as part of being together is being apart.
We all have to leave our loved ones eventually.
Give them a good firm handshake, slap on he back, smack on the bum and say, "Right Ho, Toodle-pip chappeys and Tally-Ho, eh?"
You'll be right love, as Shakespeare said, "Parting is such sweet sorrow"- just remember that you will feel sad, you will feel like crying- but remind yourself that if you don't want to look like a melt-down, you have to distract your mind from all the sad thoughts of leaving, to the happy ones about being reunited with family.
Think yourself lucky, not all of us have those sad to see us leave and happy to return.
2006-12-25 22:13:28 · answer #5 · answered by Ministry of Camp Revivalism 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I am in the same situation as u haha
all you have to do is think about happier stuff and avoid looking at their faces (if u can take it)
then talk about stuff and not say things like take care or i'll miss you all
haha
2006-12-25 18:57:15 · answer #6 · answered by Saffron Boudoir 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your that emotional, why not move back. It is possible to leave in style, if you know your really going to Your Home.
2006-12-25 18:57:10 · answer #7 · answered by m c 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i say let your true feelings be known, my partner works away and even after three years of this i still cry when he goes, i always feel bad afterwards and end up saying sorry, he tells me its when i'm not so sad to see him go that we have a problem, its only natural u feel this way
2006-12-25 20:09:46 · answer #8 · answered by ♠ Merlin ♠ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hi,I know how you feel.I have to put on a hard act & believe me it is hard to do.Good Luck & I hope you manage to find a better job
that allows you a better rotation.Hope you do not mind me asking were do you work & what do you do.?
2007-01-01 03:28:49 · answer #9 · answered by Ollie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do not attempt to hide your tears....they are evidence of your humanity,,,,,AND YOUR LOVE
It is a good style to leave in
2006-12-30 06:14:00 · answer #10 · answered by alan h 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋