Poland has killed my inner child

Thanks, but I've already found this site.
And as for Edi, I'd rather stay where I am.

Bartomele,

To be honest I also feel lonely in UK.

but the truth is that everybody here have already their pals and a Pole won't fit in there and is rather omitted.
I don't know.....
I have polish friend who is happy in UK and she fits very well.
I think that it is very personal....how easy you adjust.

People in UK are friendly in general.... my problem is that I didn't meet here many people " similar to me"- going on the same waves as we call it on Poland.With my polish friends in Krakow I am just myself I say what I think and they understand me...Here it is different: different culture, behaviour....attitude....

But

I wouldn't say that I hate Uk or it is hopeless here...it is just different.....The same like for foreingers Poland is different...strange....

why dont you read a little better hullo <~and join , stop hiding behind
silly fake name.

Someone else is a big Banachek fan eh? :)

Thanks Iwona! :)

Yep, Giles is heading there, but hes totally in love, and that I think is what the
problem is, you have to feel it. any move is a big move. and really is hard to do
and making friends, and enjoying yourself .

I would love to go there. I would have a blast just learning the history :)

dear barx
hang in there
u are in a bad place right now, but u will snap out of it. try focusing on the bright side.And yes, there is one. wish you all the best

[quote=Barx]#1 - there's nothing to do here. No social life. No pubs. Just no fun...
#2 - there's no intellectual life. There's so much I was doing in London before moving here. Evening classes, theatre, libraries. It's all completely crap here. My brain is disintegrating... Well gone already I think.

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well that's interesting because I lived in Poland for three months last year and my weekends were super busy with parties, clubs, bars, extracurricular classes, lectures, exhibits, museums, etc etc etc ad nausuem.

of course, you don't speak the language, don't expect a thriving intellectual life

Looks like you are depressed and your wife can't solve all your problems. See a doctor first to make sure you are nor clinically depressed. If you are, go on drugs. see if it works. If not, go to England for a while and see if you feel better. If that's the case, work there and move your wife there. If you are still not happy, it's time to stay in Poland and really really work on yourself. I don't think beer and going to clubs and more sex will help in this case. Good luck, either way.

Sounds like this guy has deeper frustrations and is venting them in the
most effective way possible, in a forum full of strangers. Of course there
would be a big cultural difference, polish people are quite different to us Britains.

Perhaps the signals of what poland would be like were your encounters of polish when in london. You're probably lonely, lack of interaction.
Give Wawa a chance, give these places a chance. Give it a proper go. If it doesnt work then at least you tried. Perhaps your indulging your hate to much and feeding it. I do this at times.

hi, i don't know what the conversation here is about, but i read the topic and i liked iti, i feel really sorry for all you people not having a good time here, i live here and i have the same problem, i don't like it here, i take antidepressants, but i don't think this solves everything, everyone has a certain level of sensitivity, from my experience in poland i didn't receive much of any support or energy from people, it' some mental block preventing from understanding someone else's feelings, if you have any i mean, ok, i'll stop now, i don;t want to get myself tangled up in thoughts too much

tell us what you think

I think you're justified in what you said. You seem to reflect many peoples sentiments of poland. It seems living there is hell but taking a holiday there is a better option as most claim its a great destination for a few weeks.

Is relocation that momentous of a task? If one identifies it as hell is the onus then not placed on the individual to escape the proverbial flames and the torment within the heat?

yes.

well, I am here in uk for 2 yrs now.
I have some "friends", or maybe colleagues (in polish meaning). SOmetimes I go out for a drink with them, sometimes I call them.

I wouldnt expect making real friendships here after 2 yrs - in my opinion it takes ages before you can call someone your friend

You know, it can be that way sometimes. However, Warsaw likely has many options. It is much bigger than many places. Just imagine living in a village.