Its why we made the move - like you, we had an elderly relative to consider, but she passed away in 2018 so we had no responsibilities to fulfil in the UK after she'd gone.
My mother's in her 60's, but practically isolationist, which is problematic as me living in another country, anything happening to her would be on my shoulders. Would've left the UK in 2017 if things worked out differently.
It's a recurring strain at the moment, however, with these election results generating more relationship tensions between me and the OH.
Well... as far as I'm aware, roughly 60-70% of Labour voters are Remainers, and roughly 60-70% of Tory voters are Leavers - it's hard to find exact numbers as the political landscape seems to be very volatile in the UK. So, for the sake of simplicity, let's just count all Labour votes as Remain and all Tory votes as Leave. (This is not precise because there are more Tory voters which means that their 30% Remain is a higher number than Labour's 30% Leave. But it will do for now). Lib Dem is Remain, SNP is Remain. Some Leavers might have voted for either of these parties, especially the SNP but they are both absolutely, unequivocally Remain so we'll count them as such.
Now, Labour plus Lib Dem plus SNP equals more votes than Tory. This is simplistic as feck but basically, it suggests that a second referendum is too close to call and would be around 50-50.
Really feels as though this election was won on 'getting Brexit done' over the hatred of Corbyn or what have you - just makes you wonder if the campainging for a second referendum would have seen anything other than a more entrenched leave result. The number you put up suggest a thereabouts parity, but the tension is palpable among those who want 'it done' and they are huge throngs of the public as opposed to what feels like the loud, but lesser voice, of the remainers.
The major tabloids have swayed so many poor people to vote for a party literally against their interests almost solely on Brexit/immigration... it is galling.
Well yeah, there's no stopping it now. If you leave the country, for want of a better phrase, then that would be you accepting it too.
That's one way of looking at it, but, at the moment, my househould is effectively deadlocked and I'm not sure what the resolution is going to end up being. We're going to hers - abroad - for Christmas through into the '20's, which is sure to have an added spice to it post-election.
Aye I feel the same way. Actually feel sick this morning. Tory got 63.0% in my area. It's Brexit all over again for me, I don't feel any connection with people who vote Tory, none.
Yes, it feels like a helpless pit of despair that you oughtn't bury your head in the sand from. Keeping abreast of it all is like death by a thousand cuts, however.
Talk about being dramatic.