How often do you go home?

Milky Moo

If you are like me you have a wonderful mam, so obviously you pay a visit home after a few weeks. The past year I lost a parent so have been going home every 2 weeks, whereas before it would have been once every month or so.

Now I am looking for a readjustment back to how it was, but am getting the patented Irish Mammy guilt trip (trademark pending)...so fellow boardsies please make me feel like a normal person for not spending every second weekend at my childhood home!

Molester Stallone

Move back in with her & suckle from her ample bosoms once more

Gumbo

Every second day. I'm lucky enough to live 5 mins drive from my parents.

Larianne

I go home every 4-6 weeks.
Don't like going home for various reasons but has to be done.

BrokenArrows

Maybe twice a year. I live in London.

kneemos

BrokenArrows wrote: »

Maybe twice a year. I live in London.

Now you're just making excuses.

BrokenArrows

kneemos wrote: »

Now you're just making excuses.

I'm not spending my holidays going home. I'd rather travel to different countries.

Wacker The Attacker

I spoon with the family dog on a regular basis.

It keeps me coming back

anncoates

Live about 15 minutes drive away so call over once or twice a week. Also take my mother shopping every weekend as she doesn't drive.

spaceHopper

Give the poor lady a grandchild and then she'll be happy

The Backwards Man

My house is my home.

orangesoda

a visit the clan fort once a month

Stavros Murphy

I installed the Mammy in the gate lodge so going "home" involves a stroll down the driveway. Can't beat yer Mammies fries. The nagging, criticism and slight hint of negativity, not so much.

MagicMarker

Last time I visited my mam was about 2 months ago, she's about an hour away on the bus. I feel bad for not going more often, but fcuk it, she has a car and has only visited me once in the last 14 months.

If I was driving I'd probably visit every couple of weeks, but I can't tolerate public transportation.

Milky Moo

She has 6 of those that live in her county so that isn't an issue, also leave my lady bits out of this!

usersame

As most of my mates have left it's not as much criac when I go back, but I'm trying to go home more for my parents sake. Once every 8 weeks or so. Get called a fat D4 prick but it's worth it.

Micky Dolenz

Not as often as I should or can.

They'll be gone one of the days and that will be that.

oldyouth

I never understand grown adults with their own house, partner & children saying they are going home for the weekend etc.

It's lovely to visit your parents, but once you move out, that house reverts back to being their home

Lia_lia

About once a month. Mainly to see my dog

Micky Dolenz

oldyouth wrote: »

I never understand grown adults with their own house, partner & children saying they are going home for the weekend etc.

It's lovely to visit your parents, but once you move out, that house reverts back to being their home

It's a figure of speech , keep your hair on.

Milky Moo

MagicMarker wrote: »

Last time I visited my mam was about 2 months ago, she's about an hour away on the bus. I feel bad for not going more often, but fcuk it, she has a car and has only visited me once in the last 14 months.

If I was driving I'd probably visit every couple of weeks, but I can't tolerate public transportation.

Why is it that even when they are close to you and maybe have free travel it is your responsibility to visit them.... regardless of your life in your new home county or having to leave your partner of 4 plus years.

Never,

They've sold up and left the country, so I visit them once every couple of years, but I can never go home.
My wife goes home most days, but here sister lives there now and their parents are both at the cemetery.

oldyouth

Micky Dolenz wrote: »

It's a figure of speech , keep your hair on.

I'm entitled to say what I feel within forum rules so keep that to yourself

shruikan2553

Last time I was home was Christmas I think.

Dr. Kenneth Noisewater

Once a month on average. I might be home 2 weekends in a row and then not for weeks on end, depends whats going on really.

Micky Dolenz

oldyouth wrote: »

I'm entitled to say what I feel within forum rules so keep that to yourself

As am I.

usersame

oldyouth wrote: »

I never understand grown adults with their own house, partner & children saying they are going home for the weekend etc.

It's lovely to visit your parents, but once you move out, that house reverts back to being their home

Nah it's always home

myshirt

We are the only species that allows our young back into the abode after raising them and them flying the coop.

I'll tell you, you wouldn't get away with this out on the Serengeti.

Molester Stallone

oldyouth wrote: »

I never understand grown adults with their own house, partner & children saying they are going home for the weekend etc.

It's lovely to visit your parents, but once you move out, that house reverts back to being their home

They're making sure that it's still theirs in the will when it does once again, become "their" home

We moved too often for any one place to be 'the' home. My parents both work abroad and travel a lot, and I'm lucky to see them for maybe a day each time, twice a year.

I am close to extended family and my siblings, but I'm very close with my Gran, and she's coming tomorrow to boss me around and fuss over me for a week, because I need a proper mind for a while.

Greenmachine

Visited a few days ago. Time before that about 2 months ago. Last time I stayed over I was living there.

myshirt

myshirt wrote: »

We are the only species that allows our young back into the abode after raising them and them flying the coop.

I'll tell you, you wouldn't get away with this out on the Serengeti.

The average "western" house is a palace relative to what you'd find in the Serengeti, if they had similar houses the kids would also stay.

But this thread is about going back to visit, isn't it!

myshirt

[Deleted User] wrote: »

The average "western" house is a palace relative to what you'd find in the Serengeti, if they had similar houses the kids would also stay.

But this thread is about going back to visit, isn't it!

I meant if you were a lion.... i.e another species, as we seem to be the only species that allow our young back into the nest.

My name is URL

Not that I mind but I live about 2 miles from my mam so can't really get away with not calling in at least a few times a week!

I'd take that ahead of only seeing her once or twice a year anyway.

Legs.Eleven

Ah the guilt! Last year a fair bit but this year, I'm working on a stricter contract and can only take holidays when the academy closes. Last week I was off work and was planning to go home but I've been going home (yes HOME!) for most of my holidays since moving here and wanted to go away and do something different, so took a road trip with friends.

I'll go home in July then I'll be home again at Christmas. I feel really guilty about it as I know my dad wants to see me more and misses me (and he's two more children in the States) but there's not much I can do, unfortunately. Hopefully they'll come visit me sometime this year as well. I love going home.

Linka

Milky Moo wrote: »

Now I am looking for a readjustment back to how it was, but am getting the patented Irish Mammy guilt trip (trademark pending)

Firstly, I'm sorry for your loss. Irish Mammies guilt trip you because they can't express their emotions properly, they're too bad ass for that. She's missing her husband and is lonely. If your Father passed in the last year, it's still very soon after losing him. Have a word with your siblings. I'm sure your Mother is glad of any company she gets, but you seem to be carrying a lot on your shoulders at the moment.

orangesoda

oldyouth wrote: »

I never understand grown adults with their own house, partner & children saying they are going home for the weekend etc.

It's lovely to visit your parents, but once you move out, that house reverts back to being their home

my mother still calls her village home and she left in the 70s

WoollyRedHat

oldyouth wrote: »

I never understand grown adults with their own house, partner & children saying they are going home for the weekend etc.

It's lovely to visit your parents, but once you move out, that house reverts back to being their home

It has its connotations from childhood and the yearning of nostalgia and the one true home and within a freudian context could be associated with a returning to one's true home, the womb.

This is a song which is titled "Home",I hope everyone here enjoys it

Henlars67

Live about 20 k from my parent's house.

Haven't been home since xmas.

Never liked living out in the country, and I don't like going back there unless it's absolutely necessary.

My parent's call to see me fairly regularly though.

Micky Dolenz

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btqSxlUJyxo

calanus

Once a year or once every two years. I've not lived in Ireland for a while and when I do have a holiday I rarely think about wasting that time to go home. I lived there 17-18 years already. Seen it!

My family moved to Kerry when I was 11. I'd usually go back there on long weekends but wouldn't want to live there again.

Fox_In_Socks

Every 2-3 weeks. I live about 2 hours drive away. My father is long dead and I pretty much have to be back there to keep an eye on things.

I kind of envy other people who are able to travel extensively or live/work for long periods in other countries.

NinjaMasterPro

Every 3 months ish. Parents live about two hours away, not too far but it's in a tiny village with nothing going on. Drives me batty. Going on the lash involves getting "a lift off mammy" to the nearest town, which is nightmare for taxis after the pubs close. Can take over an hour to find a taxi to take me back to the village for a daycent price.

RobertKK

I never left home but then my parents gave me legal ownership of the house when I was 20 years of age.

sea_monkey

maybe once or twice a year. Have been at college mon-fri then working sat and sun for the past two years and full time at the summers. Hoping to go home more often next year.

Teyla Emmagan

Just back! Easter Sunday dinner and all that.

See 'em every week, nearly.

Stained Class

The auld lad has a nice shed with lots of tools & he lives 5min away.

Handy for me to fix stuff, so I there fairly regular.:D

FurQyou

My parents both ****ed off out of the country when the recession hit so they can sing for it if they want me back out to visit them.

On the other hand im super close with my brothers. Live with one and see the others at least once a week.

Linka

FurQyou wrote: »

My parents both ****ed off out of the country when the recession hit so they can sing for it if they want me back out to visit them.

Did they turf you out before the age of 18 ?

FurQyou

Naw I left aged 19 since my aul wan was a raging alcoholic. They had already split up at that point.