forced friendships

[syngirl]

i'm not sure how long i will be here. one year?

Note that everyone always asks how long you will be here -- that's because most have their limits as to who they can be bothered to socialise with. ie People who are here longterm usually lose their desire to meet people that are just dropping in for the short term. Why go through the effort of meeting someone new if they're just going to leave in a few months. It gets tiring, and it takes a lot of energy to keep having to meet people. Sorry!

You're only a month arrived -- you will meet people, but it's probably going to be easier to meet other newcomers rather than all of the jaded longtermers!

 

[nikad]

i'm not sure how long i will be here. one year? I'm 25, 26 next month. i'm not so much into the goth thing...but i don't like too many bright colors...so maybe that counts?

hahah I m not into that anymore ( hehe I guess i moved on ) I was just trying to tell you that I am not the average girl

 

[nikad]

Note that everyone always asks how long you will be here -- that's because most have their limits as to who they can be bothered to socialise with. ie People who are here longterm usually lose their desire to meet people that are just dropping in for the short term. Why go through the effort of meeting someone new if they're just going to leave in a few months. It gets tiring, and it takes a lot of energy to keep having to meet people. Sorry!

You're only a month arrived -- you will meet people, but it's probably going to be easier to meet other newcomers rather than all of the jaded longtermers!

It just sucks to get along with somebody and then they leave and you have to start over, there is a point where you really don´t want to bother anymore. I met an expat girl that came here with her husband for the long run, some unexpected things happened and they had to return to the US, it really sucked for both of us I guess. We are still in contact, but unfortunately it is not the same.

 

[TheGreatOne]

And that line keeps on getting longer!!!

well "greatone," sorry that i don't pick my friends based on superficiality. it's who i is. love it or leave it. obviously, in your case, leave it. i'm fine with that.
like i said, my intention was not to offend anyone, just to be completely honest.

 

[Jennie]

yeah, that's part of my other problem. i actually have met a few interesting people here...who have all already left =(

 

[Jennie]

hahah I m not into that anymore ( hehe I guess i moved on ) I was just trying to tell you that I am not the average girl

haha! i know. i just wanted to clarify that i wasn't gothic.

 

[bryanf]

For what reasons did you decide to come to Buenos Aires, Jennie?

 

[Jennie]

to find myself. paha. just kidding. what reasons? that's a good question. i'm not really sure yet. to leave where i was...

 

[soul]

Rock on!! I like it.

 

[steveinbsas]

...it's probably going to be easier to meet other newcomers rather than all of the jaded longtermers!

Aren't almost all of the "jaded longtermers" long gone? In fact, in three years living here I haven't met even one. There is, of course, one who has departed but continues to spit and spew on this forum from GA.

I don't think he was here long enough to be considered a longtermer.

Remember the thread "Expats not happy, why stay?"

The most unhappy expats I have encountered here are actually newcomers who moved here on impulse and are now appear "trapped" in a hideously upside down real estate investment (in a very slow market).