I’m just a bit heartbroken and could do with some support.
My partner and I met in a country that we both are not from (I’ve been here for most of my life, but it is notoriously difficult to get permanent residency here so I am on a work visa). We’ve been dating for a year and he’s everything I’ve wanted, and more.
We’ve had a couple of difficult conversations over the last few days and have realised that there’s no way to make this relationship work. I want to move to a country that he has no interest in going to, and vice versa.
I don’t know how to deal with the pain of knowing that this was the right person, just the wrong time. On top of that, is this my fate as an expat? Should I only date once I know where I want to “settle down”, so to speak?
yes. I lost someone due to moving to a country.
I planned to date only local (which many people think I am fetishing). And problem is, local also might have plan to settle outside the country ( one of reason they date foreigners).
Now I am with someone from same homecountry that plan to settle atleast until retirement age in the same foreign country.
Yes when start dating, ask where do you see yourself growing old?