See I'm moving from Johnstown to Philidelphia then a few years after that my mom and her lets say fiancia are planning to move again somewhere but before I lived in Johnstown I lived in Windber.
2006-06-29 07:03:17 · 19 answers · asked by Lola 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
Any advice?
2006-06-29 07:05:22 · update #1
yes every freakin year i move.
2006-06-29 07:06:27 · answer #1 · answered by Tashonda W 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know if this will make you feel any better about your situation or not, but when I was growing up I had to change schools 13 times in 12 years. I was not a "Military Brat" nor was this due to job relocation necessity. This was all due to alcoholism and an unstable family life. I know how hard it is making new friends (in some places I didn't even bother trying) and how hard it is leaving your old friends. I am assuming by your question that you are under age and living at home because of that. All I can really tell you, honey, is that you'll just have to hang in there until you're old enough to get out on your own and start your own life and then you can decide where you want to live. Unfortunately some parents don't take into account what the effect the moves have on their children. Please try to use these experiences to make you a stronger person. They did that for me. That's the only part of it that I am thankful for, but now that I am an adult, I am extremely grateful not to my mother and her husbands, but to the experiences that taught me that life is not always easy or fair, but that I could make it through anything. I wish you the best of everything in your life. My thoughts are with you.
2006-06-29 08:14:10 · answer #2 · answered by memphismomma 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was raised military and also civil service so moving was nothing...each and every move was a new life adventure making new friends along the way in this adventure.
My travels from early pre-teen to present are as follows:
California to Texas
Texas to Washington State
Washington state to Kaiserslautern Germany
Kaiserslatern Germany to San Antonio Texas
San Antonio Texas to Macon Georgia
Macon Georgia to Tacoma Washington
Tacoma Washington to Savannah Georgia
Savannah Georgia to Denver Colorado
Denver Colorado to Woomera S. Australia
Woomera S. Australia to Sacramento California
Sacramento Ca. to Upper Lake Ca.
Upper Lake, Ca. to Hardy Arkansas
Hardy Arkansas to Rogers Arkansas
Rogers Arkansas to Chicago illinois..
I sound like that song...."I've been everywhere yeah I've been everywhere!"
2006-07-12 07:58:17 · answer #3 · answered by aunt_beeaa 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's hard, I know.. I had to move several times as a kid because of my dad's job. it SUCKED when I had to start at a new school for my senior year of high school.
The one thing it taught me, that was invaluable in college... was how to make new friends. I am VERY shy, and moving around forced me to get over it. It's not easy, but you do get to meet some really great people (once I even told everyone at the school that I liked to be called by my middle name...it was a fun way to create a new identity for myself.)
But remember, college is right around the corner - and then you get to make your OWN decisions on where you live.
IF your mom and her so called fiancee are moving for legitimate reasons, like their career or to be near family, you might be stuck. If they are moving for some other reason - ask them if it is really necessary and talk about how this impacts you. The school I graduated from was total CRAP. If I had stayed in my previous school, due to my grades and the AP classes available, I would have completed a full year of college before I left high school, and possibly been a candidate for several scholarships. Instead... my senior year was a huge leap backwards. So those are things to consider too...
2006-06-29 07:12:17 · answer #4 · answered by KB 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I lived in MA I was at my place of residance for 10 years then we moved to an apt. for a year then we moved to another house for a year, then we moved to Nashville TN for a year, then we moved to Manassas VA for 7 years. Now we live in DuBois PA and have been here for a year and are planning on moving again next year. We have five children who have moved with us. I can say that although I hate moving and uprooting the kids from school and friends, every move has bettered our lives and futures. The reason for our next move is so that we do not have to pay capital gains taxes on our home when we sell. Maybe this is why your mom wants to move again in 2 years.
Just remember, at the time of the move you may hate it but it is opening you to other places which might bring in opportunities that you never would of had if you never moved.
Just because you move doesn't mean you have to forget your friends. It is great to have friends in all different places for when you want to travel on vacations etc.
2006-06-29 07:15:44 · answer #5 · answered by MBELL 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have moved several times in my life sometimes within 3 years of living there. The move for you will be as successful as your attitude towards it. There were times when I hated it and ended up in a depression. But I've learned to look at it as an adventure. A chance to have old friends and make new ones. I looked for the good things in that place and I was alot happier.
2006-07-11 10:11:28 · answer #6 · answered by rltouhe 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I moved many time in my life.
I have friends all over the country. It has made me very adaptable and a more world-wise person.
Make the best of each place you live.
When I was in my teen years my best girlfriend gave me a small container of dirt, from chicago. Then each place I moved and still do, I dump out a little bit of dirt as a memorial that I have been there.
2006-07-12 21:13:47 · answer #7 · answered by clcalifornia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, I was in the military, and we moved all the time. My best advice is to keep in loose contact with old friends, but view the move as a new opportunity. Every town has its own culture, interesting places, and history. Have fun with it, because one day you will be an adult, and you may get tied down to one place for the rest of your life!
2006-07-10 08:07:27 · answer #8 · answered by Privratnik 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have lived in 7 states!
2006-07-12 08:07:35 · answer #9 · answered by thewordofgodisjesus 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I went to 13 different schools. My dad was in the Navy. I agree with KB, it brought me out of my shell. I hated moving, but I grew up and joined the military myself. Now, I am trying to keep my kids in one place, we've lived in this area for almost 10 years. But we are contiplating a move to another state, but none after that.
2006-07-12 05:20:22 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have been moving tons the last 4 years. I consider it an adventure. Just focus on the positives . Like seeing new places, and new faces.
2006-07-10 06:24:10 · answer #11 · answered by sweenygirll 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋