Regretting moving from my home town - when is it homesickness vs unhappiness?
Moving to the London was always a dream of mine growing up, I went there for university, but I was so severely depressed that I didn’t enjoy it.
6 years later, I’m a lot happier and love my life. I have stopped taking my family and home town for granted. Now I’m no longer unhappy, and being older (maybe wiser), I realise I’m incredibly family orientated, and my once hated hometown I now love. I want to grow old and start a family back home with the people I love.
However, I’ve always felt I had unfinished business in London, so while I’m in my 20’s I decided to give it once last shot. So, when a job came up I applied and got it. Now I’m here and away from my family I’m regretting the move. I miss everything about home, my family, friends, the countryside, the living situation (I grew up and have always lived in large homes with gardens), so its a massive culture shock to be now sharing a flat with a bedroom as solely mine.
I just don’t know how long I should give it before I admit I’m truly done with London? When is it home sickness or just unhappiness?