I 34M am tired of my current situation. I'm in a small town in Vermont and have been for the past 6 years. Previously, I lived in a bit away in New Hampshire and lived there my entire life until 6 years ago, obviously. I am so tired of it. It's slow. Every day is the same. I have a 7 year old with a former partner (doesn't live with me) and a 3 + 2 year old with my current girlfriend. We don't live together, but she and I live close. I am very picky about my space and she lives with family who I don't get along with. We talked about moving in together, but it isn't likely.
I work in animal welfare. I do the same thing every day, I talk to the same coworkers, I get coffee from the same place, and shop at the same place. My neighbor gets his mail while I leave the house, there's a dog walker always yelling at this tiny white yippie dog to stop barking, kids being too loud at the bus stop... nothing every changes. I have a girlfriend (37mF) of 6 years who is great, but she was born here, has her own 10 year old kid here, and has a niche job that you have to have connections with to do anything. Basically, she is fucked if she moved jobs because she devoted her entire life to just living here. I regret moving here. I thought it would be different, but it isn't.
I've been seeing a lot of videos on living the RV life and traveling. That sounds so nice. Doing something different daily. Tow my car with me, eat at different places, never stay in the same place long enough. and just experiencing so much more the world has to offer. It sounds great. The kids would meet different kids, no school restrictions, and my girlfriend could find an identity that wasn't tied to the same one she had in high school
I have previously brought it up to my gf and she didn't take me serious. I have a really great job that would allow me to travel and I would be willing to help my girlfriend find something similar to grow her horizons. I think it would be great.
I brought it up more and said I was looking at RVs. If I can get enough savings and a small loan, I can purchase an RV. She has been very annoyed at me because she doesn't like the idea of it. She is very attached to her family and still lives in the same room she did as a kid. I think it's weird and I want different for her. Our kids mainly share a room at her place. I don't want them to be stuck in life and get bored. That feels like hell to me.
I am getting to the point where I want to say fuck it and just do it without her. We can work things out. I need to get out of the hole of misery. I love her, but I can't make myself love her more than myself. WIBTA?