meeting friends

mulba
Junior Member



Joined: 07 Nov 2004
Posts: 18
Location: Heidelberg Germany

Posted: Fri May 05, 2006 10:17 am

 

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I know its two months away but July 1 is on a saturday. Why dont we arrange a get together somewhere and have a Canada Day party.

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Nica
New Member



Joined: 31 May 2006
Posts: 1
Location: Germany

Posted: Wed May 31, 2006 11:26 am

 

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hey! I've lived in Germany since I was 4. We moved here from south Africa- my dad's German and my mom's from the states. My mother had a very hard time adjusting to Germany as well, she took a long time until she could speak the language, but by now she's really good at it. She started working again after us kids moved out and so, through that, she got some more contact to other people, also Germans. We were really lucky, because we had another American couple living next door to us, so that was a lot of support during that time. All in all she still misses her home a lot though and visits there at least once a year.
I can imagine how it must be feeling so excluded. Although I think it depends on how big the city is you live in. Germans can be really awful , but you should just try not taking it to personally. When my cousin was here in November she just kept smiling at people and saying hello. That makes Germans feel really unsure and if they were mean and you just smile and say "thank you" they feel really bad after wards

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Kootenai
New Member



Joined: 31 May 2006
Posts: 6
Location: Duesseldorf

Posted: Wed May 31, 2006 10:13 pm

 

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I also am having a difficult time here. I have never been so lonely in my life! I find that when we go out with people they are weary to talk to me. I have noticed it is because they have a fear there english isn't good enough. Normally after a few drinks I can convince someone to talk with me. But it isn't the same as having your own friends in your own language. I have also tried to make friends through group activities or have tried to get close to my boyfriends friends girlfriends but I think the culture barrier is quite strong.

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Clapoti
Senior Member



Joined: 23 Feb 2007
Posts: 90
Location: Berlin

Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2007 3:03 am

 

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I some people are meeting near Stuttgart or in Berlin I would be interested. I'm living near Stuttgart and my girlfriend is in Berlin, so I'm travelling between both cities often.

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Angel120201
New Member



Joined: 20 May 2007
Posts: 1
Location: Karlsruhe

Posted: Mon May 21, 2007 7:32 am

 

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Hi Lolarock,

my other half moved over from Britain last year
and finds it sometimes quite hard (language barrier, meeting people who have also relocated from english speaking countries). To help him settle in I was wondering, if you fancied to meet a nice (German/welsh-couple)?
It would be lovely to meet someone who´s been in the same situation. We live in Karlsruhe - so that is not really far away! Get in touch with us! (Miriam_Wagner@web.de)

Take care - Miriam

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FreakishJunk
New Member



Joined: 04 Jun 2007
Posts: 4
Location: Staufen, Germany

Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2007 11:46 am

 

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I definitely know how you feel. I like the little town I'm in but I miss having friends, conversations in english that aren't an effort, etc.

I'm 21 and living in Staufen (near Freiburg) in The Black Forest! Anyone?

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Clapoti
Senior Member



Joined: 23 Feb 2007
Posts: 90
Location: Berlin

Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 10:05 am

 

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I just left the Black Forest (Villingen-Schwenningen), I'm living in Berlin now. anyone in Berlin ?

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SummerBerliner
New Member



Joined: 28 Jun 2007
Posts: 1
Location: Berlin

Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2007 10:45 pm

 

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Hello - I am in Berlin. I just moved here from Boston to live with my boyfriend for the summer before I return to Cambridge in September - friends would be a nice addition to my life. So you said you are in Berlin. i think this sunday (canada day) there is a bbq of people from toy town expat site meeting at 4pm at the Bird (Am Falkplatz is where The Bird is) Join them - if I am feeling better I will too.

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