Meet online, chat

Hi.
I used to live in Ieper. Small boring town. Where are you from?

I agree with u ,I still live there ,its awufl, planning to move to Gent or Deinze very soon

hi Jaci, thanx for the reply, I was away from everything expat for the past few weeks, too frustrating! I will be checking this site again, I started to regret this move, we are not happy here, simple. I'm looking to make a group, I am really alone, no family here, nowhere else in the world, sounds crazy, but it's true. Parents dead, siblings fighting over money, so all contact among relatives -gone. Long story. Back to present ... we're in really bad shape bc isolation, can"t find one soul to talk to, relate to, all freaked out with covid. 6 months in, working from home, so no new colleagues, not contact with old ones either. haven't made new friends here, well ..yes, met a few locals, but what's with the "schoonmaken en fabriek werk" ?! I am so tired of this.  Not only now here,  lived in benelux area for 15 years, it's all the same, only big like Brussels or Den Haag are super great and we feel accepted and integration is NOT a problem. We are extremely sad. I need to talk to people, is it allowed here to give tel, nr ? or plan a meet?

hello Rafat, thank you too, for writing, OMG feels so good to be heard !!!! are you a parent too? by the way, I don't care male or female, not looking for a date here, just kind of grown-ups support, I'm 49 and not fitting in, I love big family, friends, entretrain, laugh, cooking, wine, enjoy life in general, here they're all dead ???? always doing the same things, I asked to some locals I met, hoping to become friends, right? I asked them what they do for fun -the response was "thee drinken en boek lezen" OMFG !!! am sorry, they're very nice and sweet, helpful if I need them, but we're dying here. we're very sad, my daughter struggling with locals kids, imagine ....the further they ever travelled might have been Kortrijk. and we come from living abroad, in 3 different continents, private international schools,  friends from several backgrounds, interesting and intelligent people, never saw them by the colour, and now we're here, and we're very disappointed, impossible to integrate, we both speak dutch fluently, learnt in holland, the second they hear an accent they reply in English. What is that? I never felt so humiliated and insulted (not only for that, more things) never in the world never a problem. I'm desperate for expats, where are you guys ?! I don't want to start a group to complain about the place,, it's just my feelings out for a second, but a support group more like a parents thing, yes?

Hi expats friends, I've seen an add somewhere about a picnic for Expats in Ieper, along the water place, May 2nd, 2 pm.   So far ..they're saying lockD. lifted 1rst May, so, I think we could gather outside, right? I'm going ! come too so we can meet ! It sounds fun :-)

Yes okay that good but we can create a WhatsApp platform

Hi Mary,

Well good point! There should be some chat rooms or free connection room to just talk or share life in general with no dating or anything like

I can understand being a single a mom

I have a friend in Belgium, she is living with her husband and daughter. She is also looking similar thing maybe I can connect you both online if you are okay.

Let me know, my mail address is ***

Will wait to hear from you

Take care


Cheers,
Pawan

Hi everyone. I'm just curious if I find someone to just chat and have a laugh nothing more. I working here and really have nothing else to do being honest. Trying here to have someone closer than 1600 km from home as well...

I can relate to many of you and your struggles. Belgians are very nice but quite 'closed' in the sense that once they have their 'circle' they really don't go outside of that. I have some Belgian friends but only because they are married to non-Belgians and so are influenced by them.  (Ha Ha) I'm open to getting together with others. Also, I have a wonderful church - many nationalities - and it is in English. It's IBC Brussels - located in Wezembeek-Oppem. Right now we aren't meeting at the church due to COVID regulations, but there are still many activities online so a chance to get to know people. I also do Bible studies if anyone is interested. I used to have a regular 'girls' night out' but all the people in the group moved away. I would love to start it again if anyone is interested. I did it once a month. We had a Bible study then had dinner and just hung out. It was really nice.
Jan

Well you're absolutely right... The thing is lucky for you have time for spiritual things. I'm not unfortunately.

You make time for what's important, no?

Or what's necessary I think 🤔

Hi Rafat, still in Ieper?  would you like to meet?  I'm a mum, currently working from home, well ..now holidays, desperate for Expats! please let me know, ***.  quick & easy.