Feel so upset about leaving home
I'm leaving university tomorrow morning and I'm so upset. The thought of leaving home and being away from my parents and sister has led me to be crying on and off for weeks.
They're no longer supporting me on how I feel today saying it's "silly" I am crying. That I should be excited for such an opportunity and I'm not going to make the most of it if I'm upset! But this makes me feel so much worse because now I don't feel supported at home and if I want to go home they're going to say I haven't been trying hard enough that's why I'm upset
They've also been encouraging me not come home at weekends so that I don't miss out on stuff, but honestly I'd rather be at home if I want to be if it feels right f me, but now I don't feel I can and it's making me so much more anxious
I genuinely need help on how to cope with this and how people deal with homesickness
❤️
They're no longer supporting me on how I feel today saying it's "silly" I am crying. That I should be excited for such an opportunity and I'm not going to make the most of it if I'm upset! But this makes me feel so much worse because now I don't feel supported at home and if I want to go home they're going to say I haven't been trying hard enough that's why I'm upset
They've also been encouraging me not come home at weekends so that I don't miss out on stuff, but honestly I'd rather be at home if I want to be if it feels right f me, but now I don't feel I can and it's making me so much more anxious
I genuinely need help on how to cope with this and how people deal with homesickness
❤️
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by AnonymousI'm leaving university tomorrow morning and I'm so upset. The thought of leaving home and being away from my parents and sister has led me to be crying on and off for weeks.
They're no longer supporting me on how I feel today saying it's "silly" I am crying. That I should be excited for such an opportunity and I'm not going to make the most of it if I'm upset! But this makes me feel so much worse because now I don't feel supported at home and if I want to go home they're going to say I haven't been trying hard enough that's why I'm upset
They've also been encouraging me not come home at weekends so that I don't miss out on stuff, but honestly I'd rather be at home if I want to be if it feels right f me, but now I don't feel I can and it's making me so much more anxious
I genuinely need help on how to cope with this and how people deal with homesickness
❤️
They're no longer supporting me on how I feel today saying it's "silly" I am crying. That I should be excited for such an opportunity and I'm not going to make the most of it if I'm upset! But this makes me feel so much worse because now I don't feel supported at home and if I want to go home they're going to say I haven't been trying hard enough that's why I'm upset
They've also been encouraging me not come home at weekends so that I don't miss out on stuff, but honestly I'd rather be at home if I want to be if it feels right f me, but now I don't feel I can and it's making me so much more anxious
I genuinely need help on how to cope with this and how people deal with homesickness
❤️
I'm so sorry you're feeling this way, I had a similar situation when I started University. My advice would be to lean into the uncomfortable feelings (I know that's not what you want to hear and it will be hard) but if you can push through them and try and socialise and meet new people as much as possible, they will pass and you will start to feel less and less anxious as time goes on. Think of it like putting die into a tank of water, at first the die is really strong and you can't see through the water (that's where you're at now, it feels scary and it makes you want to escape into the clear water) but eventually, if you can be kind to yourself (accept that you're feeling anxious and upset, you'll be surprised how many people are in the same situation as you, perhaps voice it too), then this period of murkiness will pass and you'll look back and be so glad you managed to get through it. I'm sending you so much love, you've got this, you're stronger than you think.
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