I'm not sure whether this fits here. But couldn't find anywhere else.

Basically, after I finished Year 6 I moved to France. I moved from quite a busy town to a really quiet, remote part of France. I was never really keen to go, but it was only after I started school, I really, really started to hate it. I've been begging my parents to let me move back. They know that I'm very unhappy, through the things I say and act when I'm in France.

I've had a few serious conversations about it with them, and they asked me if I'd like to move schools, I did and am starting it in 2 days. But the thing is, I still really want to move back. My parents have said if I really try hard to settle in at this school, but am still unhappy they will CONSIDER letting me move back to England, but I know this is a lie. Now everytime I bring it up they call me a stupid bitch, or a cow and tell me I'm a broken record.

I was just wondering if anyone had any ideas on how i could make my parents see how unhappy i was, convince them moving back home is a good idea, or a way that I could take my mind of it? I'm really desperate and am worried I'll never be able to move back even if I hate my new school.


Sorry about the long post.
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Tricky one really. Have you tried asking for a moment to have a real conversation about it? If you sit down with them and tell them exactly how depressed it's making you they may be able to see how it's affecting you better.

This is such an unfair situation.
I would say talk to them about it all, but it seems that you already have and to my surprise, still haven't really took you seriously, or just can't see how much you hate it there. I think it's unfair of them to make you go on like you are.

I would say "try" and make a go of things at you're new school. But, if I was in your situation, I wouldn't want to "try" and make a go of things there, i'd have no motivation and see no point in it when I know i'm unhappy living the way I am..

Have you made any new friends? If you have, try and get involved with them and see if it takes you're mind off things? New club? Pick up a hobby or something? At least attempt to take you're mind off things - and if it still doesn't make you happy, i'd have another word with you're parents. They really need to see how unhappy you are and how much you want to move back to England, question is, how can you really prove that you want to move back? It's tough.

Give settling in another shot, if it still doesn't make you happy - talk to you're parents, again. Really tell them every little detail of how you feel, and maybe they might get the message?

Let us know what happens, yea?
Stay strong *hugs*


SimpleGirl*

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thanks so much for the nice replies. i will try all your ideas, and just pray to god it works .

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Good luck, I really hope it works out for you!


SimpleGirl*

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Ah, I know this feeling,
I've just been moved against my will too....It's tough to move to a new area, especially one so far from home.

I think that it doesent matter if the school is good or not, I don't think you want to be happy where you are now, of course that is entirely understandable, I'm not saying there is anything wrong with the way you feel.

Parents can be a absolute nightmare when they want to be... I think that if you are truley not happy you should make them know it, but if it becomes routine they will just ignore it........at least, thats the way mine are.

I guess my advice, for whatever it's worth is; Let them know... but dont constantly mention it or they will just blank it out. If you really want to move back, is there maybe some family that will let you stay for a bit? If there isn't or you dont like the idea the best thing that you can do is just try and hold on to see which way things develop ya know?

Sorry I can't be more useful, but I'm kepin my fingers crossed for ya