Am I strange... I love being near home

modest_marie

Am I strange...

I lived in England for three years, traveled Oz and Asia for a year, lived in random places in Ireland on a temp basis for past 2+ years.

I could see no potential for a young person where I grew up, so wanted to leave it. Now I have moved back near enough to where I grew up, and feel so happy and content there. I could never seem to feel happy and content in those places, it's like I didn't fit in and couldn't make any real friends. Even though I did enjoy it at the time, and it has done me good.

Has this ever happened anyone else? Or is this a common enough thing in others that have traveled? I'm interested to see if anyone else feels this way...

SheRa

Op there's nothing strange about that at all. I went to Oz a few years. I loved it, the quality of life was amazing, weather and friends were brilliant, I even got offered a permanent visa to stay there by my employers, but I loved ireland too much to stay away for more than a year. Im back 3 years and dont regret a thing:).

pookie82

The idea that it's "strange" or "odd" to love living close to where you grew up and not to want to move across the world permanently is ridiculous. Of course it's natural to feel comfortable and happy living back in familiar territory.

I only moved across the country to get work and I miss home all the time and love going back. Am hoping to one day re-locate there if I can. I've never done the Oz thing, or inter-railing, or summers abroad like all my mates have. There seems to be a culture nowadays of having to travel to "find yourself" etc. I never have, nor have I ever felt the need to. Quite happy here (apart from the weather).

So no, it's not weird. It's really nice that you feel so comfortable there.

Sin1981

I lived in UK for 3.5 years, USA for one, and I can tell you I love being back in Ireland. There's nowhere like here!

you're not strange :-)

SarahMc

Not strange at all, "you have to travel to come home".

seachto7

I think maybe things get different after a certain age. I'm in my early 30s now, and am looking at quality of life, over population or not, pollution, work opportunities, whereas 10 years ago when I lived abroad, all I was worried about was how many good looking women live there and if there was a good night life.

Ireland , potentially , has a really good quality of life. It's not overcrowded, say, like Belgiu,, even though Belgium is full of fine looking women So is Ireland by the way.

The west of Ireland is as good as anywhere in the world that I have been, and I include Australia in that. If you are into watersports especially.

If I could find the right woman, and right job, I'd be down to settle in west clare in a flash.

The biggest drawbacks to Ireland for me at the moment, is the weather, and the cost of living.

Aidan_M_M

modest_marie wrote: »

Am I strange...

I lived in England for three years, traveled Oz and Asia for a year, lived in random places in Ireland on a temp basis for past 2+ years.

I could see no potential for a young person where I grew up, so wanted to leave it. Now I have moved back near enough to where I grew up, and feel so happy and content there. I could never seem to feel happy and content in those places, it's like I didn't fit in and couldn't make any real friends. Even though I did enjoy it at the time, and it has done me good.

Has this ever happened anyone else? Or is this a common enough thing in others that have traveled? I'm interested to see if anyone else feels this way...

I've never travelledlike that , but isn't it nice to walk down the street in your home town , and be greeted by people in shops etc by your first name .

LegacyUser

Hi Op,

Im the same, I love home. When i was in my 20's there was a lot of pressure on me to go traveling but it was not something i particularly had a desire to do, i lived in N.Y and travelled OZ and Argentina but what i loved the most out of doing that was the excitement of coming home and i always had a real incentive to do things when i got home,

i loved the perspective it gave over everything i had in ireland and i really appreciated it, I didnt have a good family orientated backround i was from a poor backround and basically on my own from the age of 17,

and i always wanted to go to college, there was a lot of resources for mature students and i was able to get a degree here and work in my dream job as an artist, My BF was able to go on a back to work scheme and build up a business which he did quite successfully in Gardening, We felt there was a lot of resources here and i would also be happy living in the west of Ireland and move from Dublin, I actually quite like the irish climate too its fresh and good on the skin but i am quite pale and dont like the sun! When ever it rains i love snuggling up on the couch and looking out the window LOL

In the last 2 years we managed to get a property on the affordable housing scheme, Another great opportunity to avail of, I now love home even more because i have my own roof over my head, I work from home now because I love it so much, I know many of my friends who would hate my lifestyle and love being out and about, but for me home is where my heart is.

Op what are you going to do now your home? XX