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If you're a kid/teen who wants nothing more than to leave home for no reason other than to spread out or find something new or move in with a new friend a thousand miles away from home, this is for you. Hell, if you’re 28 years old and moving out of your parents home, let me tell you this: Its going to fucking hurt to do it. It doesn't matter if its for a new opportunity or if its for an old friend; leaving your home behind for an extended amount of time will hurt. It will hurt so goddamn bad you'll feel like your heart is being clenched by a clawed hand and tugging... But this reason for leaving home will be so damn good your heart will stay in your chest. Its almost a torture but at the same time, it feels so good.
Its okay to cry for you old home and miss it. Its okay to even mourn it if need be. Its okay to cry your fucking eyes out and even think on going back home instead. But don’t. If this is really something you want or need to do for a better future or better future for your family, you’ll find a way to deal with these conflicting emotions and knock them together somehow. Find an outlet in this new place and let your hurt and happiness come out somehow. Writing is this outlet for me. It helps a shocking amount.
I just fucking wrote this and I’ve stopped crying and I feel such a huge sense of relief that I know I can fucking do this. I can fucking move to wherever the hell I want to and power through it, even if it hurts to leave my family.