Confessions of an Expat's Wife

from one country to another,thousands of miles earned, different languages to get by with, cultures and expectations to live with plus millons of photos taken to tell the adventures of my life

Hay.. everywhere you go, there will always be a juicy chismis around the corner. I guess regardless of nationality, people love rumors or "chismis" as we Pinoys fondly call it. While I was having lunch today, my husband passed by and told me that a friend of a friend of mine from my old work who is now working in a different hotel in a different country (whew.. talk about loooong connections) emailed his boss and told him that I was very scared to live in Istanbul. This caused a tinge of panic from my husband asking me if I do not like Istanbul and my stay here. This was a surprise for me since I was feeling quite comfortable living in Istanbul a the moment. In fact, I am beginning to love the place, the people,food, and everything about it. I have never encountered such warm people who really make you feel welcome and are sincerely nice. I assured my husband that I was adapting quite well to the environment and not to worry about that email his boss received.

I then wondered how news really travel and can be distorted after passing from one person to another. I was quite annoyed with the fact that I do not even know this person who sent an email to my husband's boss.Why would he/she care about my life and feelings anyway?Some people just have fun taking interests in other people's lives.I would understand if they take interest in the lives of celebrities or famous people but not mine! I am just a normal wife who tries to make the most of my life in the country where I get to live in. Just like other people, my feelings go from one end to the other and I find solace in blogging and sharing thoughts that matter to me. Of course I felt scared moving into a different country but I think that is quite normal for anyone who will live in a place for the first time. I do not think it is "chismis" worthy to people whom I do not even know first hand. Some people still need to discover how to get a life instead of talking about someone else!

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Location: Istanbul, Türkiye

A first time mom to baby A living as an expat in Istanbul, Turkey.

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