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As a kid we never lived in a country more than a few years. Now, everywhere feels a bit off. And I feel a bit off everywhere. Which, you are right, isn’t bad.
by ElFitz 2y ago
As a kid we never lived in a country more than a few years. Now, everywhere feels a bit off. And I feel a bit off everywhere.
Which, you are right, isn’t bad. Just odd.
Unmoored is adequate.
- em-bee 2y agointeresting. i moved around as a kid a lot too, and later as an adult as well. but i have the totally opposite reaction. as a kid i didn't have any friends because of the frequent moving. but i love exploring, and now i feel at home everywhere i go. every place creates new memories, and i make new friends. especially going back to any place a second time always feels like coming home to me. whereas getting to a new place fills me with a sense of adventure. moving to a new city or country is like exploring a new neighborhood in my hometown. i guess the key point is that i feel as connected to the place where i am now as to the places where i grew up. effectively, the whole planet is my home.
- ElFitz 2y agoI get the "the whole planet is my home". It’s just that to me there’s no reciprocity. It’s a one-way thing. And no matter where I am, I know I’m just passing through.
- em-bee 2y agowhat kind of reciprocity are you looking for? i made friends in most places, and outside of europe i generally felt more welcome too. but then, i grew up pretty disconnected from family, so i probably just don't know any better and what makes me feel at home is different from what you might expect.