Archive for October, 2011
Like Rats on Steroids . . . Part (2)
I lived alone and theworst jolt I got was the loneliness. I came from a close family and suddenly being on my own was a shock. The other thing I had to get my head around—even though I thought I’d worked it all out—was that if anything was going to happen, it had to be me who made it happen.
Alison’s only 28 herself, and can remember leaving home pretty clearly. She told me that sometimes kids can get caught up in the romance of moving out—and she wasn’t talking about Mills & Boon or soppy movies.
Okay, so maybe I’ve made it sound more like Siberia than your own place and freedom, but all these things are true and we have to think about them. Maybe you want to move out because:
Before we look at ‘when’we’re ready to leave home, maybe we should take a look at ‘why’ we want to do it. I realise some people are going to have really strong reasons for wanting to move out. Maybe life at home is just too heavy.
In some ways life might really be simpler if we came with ‘living at home’ use-by dates attached. Or maybe if we were fitted with one of those meat thermometer things that would pop out when we’re ‘cooked’ and ready to move on.