My big announcement to move back to Ohio didn’t go over very well with my brother either. He is convinced that with the type of life I lead here in CA I will be miserable back in Northeast Ohio. He agrees with Mikey that I will be bored and goes on further to say that I won’t fit in. Nice.
I wonder what exactly is my lifestyle that won’t go over in Ohio. He says having lived in CA will make it difficult for me to live in the bible belt. That I forget what true conservatism is. Perhaps.
Not exactly the warm-fuzzies I was hoping from my brother. I know he’s trying to be realistic, but at the same time it isn’t very encouraging either.
I know it will be a big change but I’m not expecting perfection. Maybe its the fact that we haven’t spent much time together as adults. We only see each other once a year if that and for a couple of years not at all.
It was still a bit disconcerting to hear him be so negative about it. But then he must be a processor like his son because every couple of days he’s mention something he was looking forward to about having me close – namely babysitting for the boys.
Maybe it will just take him a bit longer to get used to the idea. Not like he hasn’t had time. I told him in October I was thinking of moving back. Who knows.
This is still happening regardless of whether he’s ready for it or not. Luckily my parents are excited otherwise I’d have some serious doubts.
Filed under: Mi Familia , adjusting, brother, moving, Ohio
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