Every Person You'll Tell About Moving Abroad (And How to Survive Them)

You have the plan. You have the country, the visa, the number, the Tuesday Test results. You know this works.

Now you have to tell people.

This week I'm walking through every type of person you're going to tell about your move abroad — the Catastrophizer, the Underminer, the one who makes it about themselves, the Unsolicited Expert, and the rare and precious Quiet Supportive One — and exactly how to handle each of them without abandoning your plan or your sanity.

Also: the partner conversation, the people who won't come around, and what you actually don't owe anyone an explanation for.

Spoiler: it's more than you think.

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