Moving away from home

geeza · 3 Jul 2006 at 16:50

I remember back to when I first moved into my halls and for about a week I was really upset, I didnt really feel homesick, just that like I wasnt suppose to be there. After a couple of weeks I was having the time of my life though and forgot all about it.

Having lived away from home now for 3 years when I go home its nice to see the family and the very few friends who are still at home but after about 4 or 5 days I want to get back to not living in my parent house. Its not that I dont get on with them because I really do. I can do what I want when I go home aswell but it doesnt feel the same.

Is everyone else the same?

Cookie-Monster · 3 Jul 2006 at 17:08

I noticed a very big difference between when i moved out for Uni, and when i moved out for good.

penski · 3 Jul 2006 at 17:13

I get incredibly depressed and bored when I'm in Berwick for more than a couple of hours these days...

...But that's Berwick for you.

*n

Matt · 3 Jul 2006 at 17:16

I moved home from Plymouth (been there 4yrs) on Friday, and i'm not liking it so far

Before Friday, i had only been home for about 3days this year! It's not that it's a bad place to live, as it's far from that, but i get so bored as there's nothing to do, and i have no friends here anymore

Oh and moving away from the sea and all the beaches when we've had so many hot days is ever so slightly annoying!

Glaucus · 3 Jul 2006 at 17:49

geeza said:
Its not that I dont get on with them because I really do. I can do what I want when I go home aswell but it doesnt feel the same.

Is everyone else the same?

yep I'm exactly the same, I moved back with my parents after uni for 14months whilst lookign for a job, it didn't feel right even though we get on and they didn't mind me getting in at 3am in the morning.

_dogma_ · 3 Jul 2006 at 17:54

Since I've moved to Edinburgh and still have driving lessons back home I have to go back at least once a week, I know how you feel, it's nice to see everyone but I can't wait to get back into my own space again.

aceface57 · 3 Jul 2006 at 18:40

I know how you feel, i've been home for over a month now, got another 4 weeks to go (im actully heading home a month early) Even in sunny cyprus i can't stand not living in my own "space". Be good to get back to depressing aberdeen though.

Uhtred · 3 Jul 2006 at 19:01

I felt exaclty the same on my first night, felt like i shouldn't be there. As soon as i met my housemates the next day i forgot all about. I don't like living at home, my room is too small, my uni rooms were all big so i got more stuff to fill them up, now i'm going to have to invest in a tardis or something.

As of yesterday i'm living back at home full time, i finished uni last year but have been spending more time at my gf's house then with my parents. She dumped me yesterday, i think i'm going to go mad in a month or to. The worst thing is i'm years away from having enough money to move out on my own, and if i rent i can't save for a house. bah

semi-pro waster · 3 Jul 2006 at 19:48

I've lived away from home more or less for about five years now but for a year in that period I went back home to work and it was not fun, my parents are great and give me loads of freedom but it can't compare to actually living on my own. I like not feeling responsible for letting anyone know where I am or what I will be doing.

Vixen · 3 Jul 2006 at 21:22

I went back home last night to visit my mum while she was in the UK for the weekend, and it was nice to visit, but I wouldn't stay more than a couple of hours. There's nothing for me to do there any more, in fact my mum asked me to take all of my clothes away so they can use it for their spare clothes, and it is being used as a study now!
Any friends I had back home moved away at the same time as me anyway.

mattpc · 3 Jul 2006 at 21:42

geeza said:
I remember back to when I first moved into my halls and for about a week I was really upset, I didnt really feel homesick, just that like I wasnt suppose to be there. After a couple of weeks I was having the time of my life though and forgot all about it.

Having lived away from home now for 3 years when I go home its nice to see the family and the very few friends who are still at home but after about 4 or 5 days I want to get back to not living in my parent house. Its not that I dont get on with them because I really do. I can do what I want when I go home aswell but it doesnt feel the same.

Is everyone else the same?

er yep. Can't stand it for more than 2 nights at a time tbh. I didn't really go back that much once I'd left home at 18. Went back summer of my first year and hated it so after that I ddn't. Have my own place now so I have the nightmare of parental visits now. ARGH

Chronos-X · 3 Jul 2006 at 21:44

I went back for about 2 weeks over my entire course at Uni. Being Welsh is not fun.