when i'm in America, i'm fine for a few weeks and them i wish i was in england and then when im in england after a few weeks i wish i was in america etc. i was born in america to english and american parents and have family on both sides, i'm not confused but love the best of both sides anyone similar or have an opinion?
2007-12-02 17:42:04 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
i was asked how i manage a job in 2 countries, well i'm a contract design engineer and work is available in usa and europe right now, more so in europe, i dont have a problem swapping jobs currently
2007-12-02 18:26:51 · update #1
i just got back from 4 months in the usa only 6 weeks ago and before that i was in the uk for most of a year, i dont hop back and forth every week or so, cant afford that, but the pay rates are so much better in europe than the usa right now, i'm finding i'm spending less time there and treating it like a working holiday
2007-12-04 17:23:49 · update #2
I'm the same in that I have US and UK parents but I was born in England. I also go back and forth. I also grew up spending much time in both.
It's human nature. When I get to England its like "ah, home". Food, people, the pub and just the general differences. After a while I don't really want to go back. You settle into rythms of life.
But once one the plane and land in the US it is the same "ah, home". I settle into that familiar as well.
I have found that going make and forth can be fun but tough. You get into normal life with friends and such and then it is time to go again. But there are things you can do. You take some foods either way and still keep some elements of both around.
The main thing is a couple of weeks is not enough. I try to now keep it so that I am either place for at least 3 months and 6 is better. That way you get settled and when you feel the need to go back you are really ready.
2007-12-03 04:49:00 · answer #1 · answered by jackson 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why not live a few years in the UK, and then a few years in the US? And then see if you begin to feel more at home in one place. There is no rule saying you need to choose one over the other. You don't ever need to make that choice because you are what you are - a dual citizen. To say otherwise is a bit like saying you have to choose your mother over your father. That's not going to happen because you are made from them both, and you love them (I assume) equally. I think it is completely possible to love both of your countries in the same way.
You're very lucky you have the choice to live freely in two countries, I bet millions of people would love to have that opportunity. You should make the most of it. :-)
2007-12-03 02:22:25 · answer #2 · answered by Butterscotch 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am a US resident and so is my husband. We basically feel the same way you do. There are things we both miss from our country birth country, family, friends, the food, and the culture. When we visit our home countries we end up missing our friends, jobs, and our house here in the States.
I don't think your confused, because there is a lot of people who think the same way. Several of my friends miss the US and their home countries.
I think there are many people who might not understand this because they only grew up in one place.
2007-12-03 02:27:05 · answer #3 · answered by rainy32 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Most dual citizens I know (especially citizens of the US or UK and another country) use their citizenships for different reasons. US and UK passports allow them to live and work in NYC or London; their other passports allow them to travel around the world without being blamed for the Iraq war or (in the case of Americans) allowing a witless chimp to lead the free world. Most US citizens I know sew Canadian flags on their backpacks before they go abroad.
2007-12-03 02:16:07 · answer #4 · answered by gillespiebkk 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I have dual citizenship with Mexico. I lived there for awhile and I loved it. When I retire, I will go back. When I am here, I am loyal to the US but do not deny my Mexican heritage. The US does not recognize my Mexican citizenship and when I am in Mexico visiting or living, they don't care if I'm a US citizen or a Mexican citizen.
2007-12-03 02:33:12 · answer #5 · answered by Ana C 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Dual citizenship is like having 2 wives or 2 husbands. 1 is always getting cheated on. 1coolillegalalien you should only think it is fair if when in America, the greatest country in the world, you only identify yourself as an America. Other wise your just a bigot.
2007-12-03 02:00:52 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
I feel the same. I'm Mexican-American. By the way, the government of Mexico recomends that I identify myself as a Mexican every time I'm in Mexico. In a way I think it's fair.
2007-12-03 01:54:12 · answer #7 · answered by 1coolguy 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Thought you worked in an office?
How do you keep your job flitting from country to country?
You lie me thinks
2007-12-03 01:49:24 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 2⤋
Dual citizenship makes a person disloyal to a country to which he is supposed to be a citizen as the saying goes,
"A person cannot serve two masters at a time".
2007-12-03 01:46:45 · answer #9 · answered by FRAGINAL, JTM 7 · 4⤊ 6⤋