I recently moved 2 hours away from everyone i've ever known and i feel depressed as heck! What are some ways to feel better or help me keep my mind off thinking that i'm so lonely???
2007-03-21 14:25:17 · 11 answers · asked by Chiquita 2 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
I know how you feel! When I went to college I moved 6 hours away from home. During my first semester, I was ready to finish out the Fall term and move back home. However, in what I thought would be my last few months, I made a point to be a lot more social with people, and I ended up with a lot more friends and activities. I ended up not only staying the entire 4 years, but also spent all but one of my summers living there as well. I have so many friends that I'm still close with, I met the man I'll be marrying, and I'm even moving back in the next couple of months. The best thing I can say is to make a point to be friendly with your peers (or neighbors, if you're not at college). Even simple gestures, like hanging out where everyone else is or introducing yourself to a few people around you, will make people remember you when it comes time for social activities and this will help you to adjust to your new surroundings. If the people around you don't know who you are or what you like, they'll never know if they want to hang out with you. It might be hard, but it's worth it. Good luck!
2007-03-22 03:54:26 · answer #1 · answered by Sarah 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sweet heart you are going through a normal process and not everything has a easy solution. If so a lot of our growth would be stubbed. When you go through such things it makes you a better,stronger person. In time you will be okay and you would have conquered another hurdle. You can all ways go to visit but then you would just be creating a dependence.
2007-03-21 21:42:42 · answer #2 · answered by cHeAp_ShOt 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go out and meet some new people. Try volunteering somewhere you think would be fun, or get a part time job to meet people. Maybe a friend from back home would come to see you and stay for a weekend? Then you could both go out and meet people.
2007-03-21 21:29:48 · answer #3 · answered by patchouligirl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best of both worlds would be to go do some fun and exciting new things - then email/write/call everyone back home to tell them about it.
Allows you to experience new things while keeping in touch.
Chin up!
2007-03-21 21:33:08 · answer #4 · answered by hcwwur 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should focus on all of the good things in your life and that you have people in your life to miss, many people don't. I also suggest that you write down your feelings and why you feel the way you do, this helps to get everything out. Lastly, you should go somewhere to meet/socialize with new people.
2007-03-21 21:30:02 · answer #5 · answered by scout 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to realize that you are not far away at all. You can talk to or see them at any time. You have not been banished to a far away land.
Getting to know others is good for the gene pool. New people in your life will fill that void. It gets easier with time.
2007-03-21 22:21:25 · answer #6 · answered by PWisme 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe you should go back home. If this is not an option, then you will have to involve yourself in activities that you enjoy, and in time you will form new friendships to add to your pre existing ones.
2007-03-21 21:30:46 · answer #7 · answered by OTTO 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
build a moving house
2007-03-21 21:34:14 · answer #8 · answered by dancingdoll 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
keep busy, make friends and do not sit around thinking "what is going on there" Make a life where you are and get out and have fun.
2007-03-21 21:32:00 · answer #9 · answered by Craig F 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Move back home
2007-03-21 21:27:53 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋