I feel very torn at the moment and feel like im depressed . We recently moved interstate for a sea change and what we thought would be a more adventurous life ! But I'm struggling , every morning for the past month I've been waking up wanting to go home and be with my family and friends , I want our children to grow up with their cousins and see their grandparents on a regular basis, we have had visitors but when they go I feel.so lonely , I don't work , and all my three kids will be in childcare and school this year , I feel like we don't belong , we have no friends and no family , we've only been here 6 months , so I know I should give it more time., but I feel so sad most days, the kids miss the extended family too ,.and ask if we are on holidays. Where we currently live is paradise but I feel it's not enough , it was our dream to live here , but I didn't think I would miss everyone soo much, please help as I've only spoken to husband about this and he is feeling the same , do we stay or go?
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I loved loving away from family for two years. I found it a wonderful adventure where I truly found a sense of independence.
It really doesn't sound like moving away from family was for you though. I'd move home if I was you. You gave it a try, no harm no fowl. You know where you'd prefer to be, so go there.
Thank you so much , we moved away before but we didn't have kids thank you I needed to hear your word's x
We did it for 12 months. We rented our house out and moved away. When my mil got really sick we headed back to family so we could visit them. 20 mins from my sisters house both myself and my husband said almost at the same time "it feels like we are going home". We knew then our move wasnt for us and 6 weeks later we were back. It sounds like you are feeling very much the same way and unfortunately home is where your heart is truly happy. Life is to short not to be.
Thank you so much for your response
Any move is hard, huge adjustment so dont be too hard on yourself.
I believe everything happens for a reason, keep an eye out for what you can learn from being there. Will it bring you and hubby closer? Will you have a better family life.
Have something planned for the weekends, go exploring, enjoy your adventure!!
Can you do some studying while kids are at school?
If you all really want to go home after a year, something will draw you back there x