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Head = spinning
My sister, who has not been on this continent in more than three years, who I have not seen in almost three years, is coming home next week.
We just found out this weekend.
She and her Australian boyfriend, who she was living with, just broke up. He then bought her plane tickets home. I don't know why. She plans to RETURN there after the visit home (which is only a sad 2.5 weeks long). I don't really understand why she's going back either. She doesn't have a place to live and I don't know if her boss would hold her job for her after just up and leaving for three weeks with hardly any notice.
Oh, and did I mention that my parents will be out of town on a pre-planned vacation for the first five days that she'll be back in MI?
Yeah, all sorts of $hit hitting the fan right now...
BUT I GET TO SEE HER AGAIN!
Re: Head = spinning
YAY!!!! for seeing your sister again after such a long time.
WTH??? For going back to...um yeah.
Are you serious???? Parents OOT for the first part of her return?? The pre-planned trip can't be rearranged??
Has she been in Australia for 3 years? Doing what?
Oh, my. Her poor heart. I hope that her return visit gives her a clear head.
I'm glad you get to spend time with her, but hard, hard circumstance.
Pretty much my initial reactions, too.
My parents' trip has been planned for a while, and they're going with other people. And it's out of the country. And they've paid for it. If you met my dad, you would know: Wasting money is not an option. They're going. That doesn't mean it's not breaking my mom's heart, but they're going.
Sister moved away to be a nanny, first in eastern Europe and then in OZ. She quit the OZ nanny job shortly after meeting the boyfriend.
Thanks. I don't hardly know what to say to her. What to ask, how much to pry. There's so much we haven't known for the past few years.
She'll lead you. Just be there when and how you can be.
I don't know your family dymanics but would your parents being out of town for the first few days might not be such a bad thing. Maybe she can decompress for a bit, maybe be a little more willing to open up to you???
That's pretty much exactly what I'm hoping will happen.
YAY! Awwww =(
(a little extra "yay!") (and now some extra "awww =(")
The wise one speaks the truth.
That is a lot to take in!
Not knowing the circumstances of their break up, it's great that her ex bought her a ticket home. Like others have said, maybe she'll decide to stay after catching up with loved ones? I think GRsweetpea nailed it with the approach to take as well. Regardless, enjoy your up coming time with her. The have her back even for a couple of weeks is a wonderful surprise.