Love help: I’ve been moving a lot and last year, while living in northern Italy, i fell in love with a really smart, kind, sweet guy. - Help.com

I’ve been moving a lot and last year, while living in northern Italy, i fell in love with a really smart, kind, sweet guy.

Not long after, I had to move to Spain, where i am living now. Leaving this guy was one of the hardest things i have had to do in my life, and even now, almost a year after, i still miss him terribly. Going back to italy seemed like a far away dream that would never come true, but my dad has been offered a job there recently and this opportunity came up. i’m quite confused now, for various reasons: 1. high school. i don’t speak italian perfectly and this means school is harder for me. 2. everyone there (the city’s called Riccione) is pretty rich, and i feel bad since i’m kind of poor compared to them. 3. my ex would be one of the few reasons i have for going back to Riccione, and since i’m only 15, i don’t think i can base my whole future on him, no matter how much i may love him and vice versa.

deciding whether or not to move back to italy is hard, and important. if i move back, i would have to stay there for at least five years, until i finish high school. that may not sound so amazing or terrifying but it does to me, considering i have been changing countries every year now for about 4 or 5 years. plus, i only have a few days to make this decision! i’m so confused. should i go back for him and sacrifice my good grades at school (due to the language barrier)? or should i remain in spain, far away from my one true love, but at least being able to understand the language perfectly? (i forgot to mention i was born in argentina, so i speak spanish).

And last but not least, i depend on my mom’s happiness, and if she’s not happy, i can’t be happy either. why am i saying this? because she had a bad time in italy last time: she was ignored by other mothers at school meetings because of her poor italian, and was quite lonely because she had no friends. here in spain she has met some friends (most of them are my sisters’ friends’ mothers) and can fully communicate with them.

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Anonymous #
1 year, 4 months ago (3 minutes after post)

Stay where you are. You will have plenty of love in your future - it just feels like that now. Good thing you are smart. It sounds like you like where you are well enough (I like Spain). That plus - not to sound negative - but if things didnt work out w/that guy within a couple of months - you’d be so disappointed and kicking yourself for a long long time.

I think you know what to do.

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Cosmic Fool offline Verified User (1 year, 4 months) Long Term User Shouts: 3 Add Friend #
An Undisclosed Location | 1 year, 4 months ago (5 minutes after post)

I think you need to talk to your parents about it, because you have to decide together. Seems like staying in Spain would be the best solution for both you and your mum. Getting a good education is important, and you don’t want to go to Italy for a guy who you might drift apart from. It sucks not being with him, but if its really meant to be, I’m sure you’ll meet again one day. Having a happy mother and good education will really help you develop positively, so you’ll have a better future in Spain.

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An Undisclosed Location | 1 year, 4 months ago (22 minutes after post)

Your family, your education, your happiness -these things are paramount.

From what you say, your family are happiest in Spain. Your education is better in Spain. You say already that your happiness depends on them being happy.

Now the thing is that you clearly have strong feelings for this guy you met. Why don’t you write to each other? If he shares those feelings, and if this is true love he will wait.

That’s exactly what I did. I fell in love with a guy who moved abroad. We wrote to each other - good old fashioned cards and letters ! Years later we ended up married and we’re still married after nearly thirty years! True love survives temporary separation.

If it doesn’t … it’s not true love.

So, stay where you are. Work hard at school and get good grades so that you maximise your opportunities in later life. Your years with your family will be over all too soon. Make the most of them. Write to your friend instead. Why not arrange for him to visit you in the future if things work out? (After all, isn’t he just as capable of coming to you as you are to him?)

Good luck hun.

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Florimouse offline Verified User (1 year, 9 months) Long Term User Shouts: 26 Add Friend #
An Undisclosed Location | 1 year, 4 months ago (1 hour after post)

This all sounds wonderful, and I agree with mumstheword: You can write to each other and visit, and that will be really sweet, and then when you’re a little older maybe you will get married. Plus you’ll be having an easier time in high school. But what about your mother & father? What will that do to their relationship? How long will your father be in Italy? (But really, that is for them to work out, and is not your responsibility at all.) Remember, you can have BOTH: high school in Spain plus an Italian boyfriend. I wish you JOY. :)

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An Undisclosed Location | 1 year, 4 months ago (2 hours, 45 minutes after post)

wow…that’s great! I would like to exchange lives with you..lol
No really. I know it’s difficult for you, but everywhere there is some difficulties!
I dream about going places like Italy and Spain. It’s great that you are not rich and you had the opportunity to go those places…
Have fun and be happy with your family…you are not going to stay with them forever..you know..

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An Unknown Location | 1 year, 4 months ago (2 hours, 59 minutes after post)

let’s me tell you something. stay where you are!! because where is the love,distance doesn’t matter!! for me,I found a guy who live far away from here but we’ve been talking with each other by letters,cards,mails etc. I have to wait for 10 days until he’ll got my letter.How’s far we are? but I’ve been waiting for only him. Listen to your heart ‘coz I don’t want you to feel sad. if he is your true love so,find him and tell him about how you feel and what you wanted. he’ll understand you. Good luck.

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Barbieh offline Verified User (1 year, 4 months) Long Term User Shouts: 47 Add Friend #
An Unknown Location | 1 year, 4 months ago (4 hours, 29 minutes after post)

anonymous: you have a good point, about things not working out with him. thank you.

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Barbieh offline Verified User (1 year, 4 months) Long Term User Shouts: 47 Add Friend #
An Unknown Location | 1 year, 4 months ago (4 hours, 35 minutes after post)

mumstheword: thank you for your words.
in fact, i’ve also encouraged him to come visit me, and he says he’ll be glad to do so… once he’s a bit older. you see, he’s never travelled before. but yes, i think our love is strong and that if everything goes well, we could have a future together..
by the way, your anecdote gave me new hopes :)

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Anonymous #
1 year, 4 months ago (4 hours, 48 minutes after post)

btw if thts u in the picture, ure really pretty :)
yeah, write to him. im in a similar situation. and im not giving up. not on him and neither on my education or family.
:D good luck.

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sos1234 offline Verified User (1 year, 5 months) Long Term User Shouts: 5 Add Friend #
An Undisclosed Location | 1 year, 4 months ago (5 hours, 30 minutes after post)

Anonymous wrote:
btw if thts u in the picture, ure really pretty :)

I was going to write that but I didn’t :)
Goodluck Barbieh :)

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Barbieh offline Verified User (1 year, 4 months) Long Term User Shouts: 47 Add Friend #
An Unknown Location | 1 year, 4 months ago (5 hours, 32 minutes after post)

anonymous, sos1234 and sunbeam 202: lol, thank you.

and thanks to everyone else who has taken some time to help me :)

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An Unknown Location | 1 year, 4 months ago (8 hours, 17 minutes after post)

I think you should follow your heart. I have parents that move a lot also, so I know it’s difficult to start a new life over and over. But, this is your chance to take control of your life. Because your 15, you can’t really do anything. I’d say wait til your 18 and get out of there

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