Making friends

[Susanne 0]

hey guys,

I do have exactly the same problem. It is so hard to find real friends here. I'm here now for almost a year and still have just on friend. But she lives in New Hampshire. I live in Massachusetts. Luckyly it is just about a hour away but she is so busy and we never really have time to just get together. I miss it so much just to talk with somebody without beeing afraid that I say something that isnt political correct.

At work I get along with all of the people but nobody seems to really make friends outside of work. After work everybody goes their way. I'm not a partyperson but I would love just to call a friend and go out for coffee or the movies.

I made the same experience that people here are just different with different humor and stuff. For me it always feels like they dont wanna come out of their shell. And I also never know if they mean something or if its just an expression.

Usually they dont mean it and so it is hard to get the few times they do mean it. .......wow that sounds confusing!

Tomorrow is my birthday and Im so sad today already because I dont have anybody who will just drop by how it was at home. Oh well, my husband is my best freind though, but sometimes you need a female

[kittykatwoman 0]

Tomorrow is my birthday and Im so sad today already because I dont have anybody who will just drop by how it was at home. Oh well, my husband is my best freind though, but sometimes you need a female

I know about the Bday, it just went unnoticed. Usualy i go to eat with my friends, a pick nick or something

My friends from France live 9 hours in the future so it's pretty hard to speak to eachother on the phone

[germangel 0]

Tomorrow is my birthday and Im so sad today already because I dont have anybody who will just drop by how it was at home. Oh well, my husband is my best freind though, but sometimes you need a female

That is so sad, because I know how you feel. my birthday is next tuesday, and even though my hubbie will take me out, and my parents-in-law are gonna be around, it just isn't the same. You DO need a female around sometimes, to talk about the things you cant talk to your hubbie about....like him! lol

[nicolefarla 0]

this is really a change for me being here in the us seems like friends here can't be found...hehehe

[Twomoles 8]

:crying:

[jundp 191]

Tomorrow is my birthday and Im so sad today already because I dont have anybody who will just drop by how it was at home. Oh well, my husband is my best freind though, but sometimes you need a female

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SUSANNE!!!

I'm sorry I missed it (I was reading Harry Potter)

I hope you and your hubby at least had a great time.

Edited July 22, 2007 by jundp

[Magnolia31 0]

Great thread..

In four weeks I move to Los Angeles). Is anybody out there who is interested in having a coffee, shopping, watching a movie or just to sit together and have fun? I´m 41 years old and have two kids.

My fiance is american and I´m from germany( Bad Zwischenahn, Oldenburg). Sorry about my english, I have to practise it.. I´m so happy, that I found this thread, because I have to leave my friends here, and I know that I will miss to go to the cinema with them or have a cocktail or go shopping and buy some stuff...or...or...or..

You're from Oldenburg? I was born in Norden, Ostfriesland and grew up in Dornum!

[Harmony2 0]

Great thread..

In four weeks I move to Los Angeles). Is anybody out there who is interested in having a coffee, shopping, watching a movie or just to sit together and have fun? I´m 41 years old and have two kids.

My fiance is american and I´m from germany( Bad Zwischenahn, Oldenburg). Sorry about my english, I have to practise it.. I´m so happy, that I found this thread, because I have to leave my friends here, and I know that I will miss to go to the cinema with them or have a cocktail or go shopping and buy some stuff...or...or...or..

You're from Oldenburg? I was born in Norden, Ostfriesland and grew up in Dornum!

And you are sooooo far away from Los Angeles....

[Dr. Obvious 49]

Great thread..

In four weeks I move to Los Angeles). Is anybody out there who is interested in having a coffee, shopping, watching a movie or just to sit together and have fun? I´m 41 years old and have two kids.

My fiance is american and I´m from germany( Bad Zwischenahn, Oldenburg). Sorry about my english, I have to practise it.. I´m so happy, that I found this thread, because I have to leave my friends here, and I know that I will miss to go to the cinema with them or have a cocktail or go shopping and buy some stuff...or...or...or..

You're from Oldenburg? I was born in Norden, Ostfriesland and grew up in Dornum!

And you are sooooo far away from Los Angeles....

Oldenburg. My husband is from Brake (Unterweser). My husband and I actually met in Oldenburg and I love it there. It is one of my favorite places in Germany.

I am closer to Magnolia, but it isn't like across the street either. Nice to see people from the North though. I have the problem where all the German groups, even those with actual Germans, cater mainly to people from the South. :/

[Harmony2 0]

I am closer to Magnolia, but it isn't like across the street either. Nice to see people from the North though. I have the problem where all the German groups, even those with actual Germans, cater mainly to people from the South. :/

It would be nice to stay in contact with people from the north. Anybody here who lives in Los Angeles? Burbank or Santa Clarita? For my children it would be good too to meet german kids, especially in the begining. B)

[Magnolia31 0]

Great thread..

In four weeks I move to Los Angeles). Is anybody out there who is interested in having a coffee, shopping, watching a movie or just to sit together and have fun? I´m 41 years old and have two kids.

My fiance is american and I´m from germany( Bad Zwischenahn, Oldenburg). Sorry about my english, I have to practise it.. I´m so happy, that I found this thread, because I have to leave my friends here, and I know that I will miss to go to the cinema with them or have a cocktail or go shopping and buy some stuff...or...or...or..

You're from Oldenburg? I was born in Norden, Ostfriesland and grew up in Dornum!

And you are sooooo far away from Los Angeles....

I know :*(

[Susanne 0]

@germanangel

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I hope you have a wonderful day

Edited July 24, 2007 by Susanne

[Magnolia31 0]

Great thread..

In four weeks I move to Los Angeles). Is anybody out there who is interested in having a coffee, shopping, watching a movie or just to sit together and have fun? I´m 41 years old and have two kids.

My fiance is american and I´m from germany( Bad Zwischenahn, Oldenburg). Sorry about my english, I have to practise it.. I´m so happy, that I found this thread, because I have to leave my friends here, and I know that I will miss to go to the cinema with them or have a cocktail or go shopping and buy some stuff...or...or...or..

You're from Oldenburg? I was born in Norden, Ostfriesland and grew up in Dornum!

And you are sooooo far away from Los Angeles....

Oh man, I can't reply to your other post. Keeps saying the open and closing quotes dont match - whatever that means.

So anyway, I wish my daughter had some german friends to play with. She is forgetting it all When we left Texas in 2002 to go back to Germany, she only knew English. In German kindergarten she learned it within 2 months! Now she is starting to lose it and I am so sad. I don't want her to end up like i did. I can't even write German. I moved to the US when I was 7 and my mom stopped talking German to me.

[Dr. Obvious 49]

Hehe, well, this doesn't exactly describe Northern Germany:

You also may have more luck finding people in your area with these sites maybe:

http://www.auswanderer-forum.com/forums/

http://www.germanicans.com/

http://expatgerman.meetup.com/cities/us/ca/los_angeles/

http://expatgerman.meetup.com/35/?gj=sj21

Also, I would call up the German departments at local universities. The professors and instructors normally have a good idea of what is going on in the German speaking community wherever you live.

[Harmony2 0]

That is a big help. Thank you soooo much. Its hard to leave my friends here and read about america, that is is not easy to find real friends there.