Home Thoughts from Abroad

Sadie · World Chat Champion Joined: 14 Jul 2004 Karma :

Or … There’s no place like home.

I thought I was going home this weekend. I wanted to see my parents who are getting older, and my grandmother, who was older still.

On Thursday evening I got a phone call to say that my grandmother had died. She was 92, so it was hardly a shock, but sad all the same.

So on Friday, I went to Dublin as planned.

Only it’s not home any more. Except for my parents, I don’t know anyone any more. There has been so much building and road laying that I was five miles from home and I didn’t know where I was.

There are still some of the same places that I loved when I lived there, but now it feels like I’m a tourist. It doesn’t feel like going home.

But coming back here didn’t feel like coming home either.

It left me with a very unsettled and sad feeling.
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Clanger · Stirrer Joined: 27 May 2004 Karma :

If its any consolation I dont really feel like I belong anywhere either, Ive felt like it for a large chunk of my life... I usually up-sticks and move to a new area and start again. I also thought when I went travelling I would find that place I would like to live, but it didnt happen....

I think I'm going to be a nomad for the rest of my days...

I put it down to the immense amounts of times we moved when my parents were together, Dad was in the RAF and we moved more times than I can remember.

But im not too worried about it. Its kind of who I am. I have met a few others who feel exactly the same, so if it helps you are not alone! Very Happy

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veeeffarr · Super Spammer Joined: 22 Jul 2004 Karma :

I moved out of East Grinstead when I was 17, 5 years ago and I get the same feeling Sad

rK@NE · Nova Slayer Joined: 09 May 2005 Karma :

I moved from Exeter when I was 17 and have lived in Manchester, Stoke on Trent and now i'm living in Barnsley.

I don't know where home is anymore. I've not been to Devon in years, I really miss my family but it doesn't feel like home anymore. Sad

stinkwheel · Bovine Proctologist Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

I don't really have a problem with it. Home is wherever I have decided to stay.

That said, I went back to my visit my folks a month or so ago having moved out 11 years ago (been back a few times since mind) and nothing much has changed in the village of Ythanwells. The house next door has built an extension, the trees are a bit bigger and my Dad has put new doors on the outhouses.

I wouldn't expect the place to have changed much if I went back in another 20 years time.

Louise · World Chat Champion Joined: 22 May 2006 Karma :

I know the same feeling. Portsmouth years ago was a nice place. Few torists, odd things being done to improve the city, which didnt bother me.
Now I feel I just live in a 'money making' city which I hate. its not Portsmouth anymore to me.

Kickstart · The Oracle Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

Load of nomads we are here.

Lived all over the place, and nowhere really feels like home. Given up caring about it to be honest.

All the best

Keith
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