My husband and I have recently moved to my hometown. Previously I had spent 5 1/2 years living across Canada, moving often for school or work. To say it's been a big adjustment moving back would be an understatement. It also doesn't help that our decision to move was very quick and we didn't have the time nor the funds to find a place to live before we got here. So we are living in the basement suite in my mother's house. Not exactly where I had planned to be at this point in my life. With the recession and everything it just makes more sense to split the living costs with my mother. It helps us out and her at the same time. I was pretty embarrassed and felt like a failure for weeks. But the more blogs I read that are written by people my age the more I see how common this is becoming. Boomerang kids they're called. It's a lot harder these days to get started and become "successful" in societies standards. It's been nice living close/with family again. my siblings are all younger than me so I've missed out on a lot. I've been trying to make up for that and get to know the people they've become. I've changed a lot since the last time I called this town home. I have a few friends here that as much as I love them, haven't changed much and don't accept that I have changed. I'm a lot quieter, less adventurous, and more insecure. In all, a lot less fun.
I'm not too sure yet if that's a really bad thing. Is there a possible way to grow up and still be a lot of fun. Middle-aged adults always look at life like it's so serious. It doesn't sound like it becomes a lot of fun again until 80. Betty White being my prime example! Have you got it all figured out? Know how to "act adult" but still have a blast? I'd love some suggestions!
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