Just visited my home country (EU) and I am now returning to my expat country (US) and a wave of depression hit me.

I never considered myself to be very attached to my family or my country but after three years and now finally coming back to visit, last night I was extremely depressed. I created an overall good life for myself in the US and I don’t think I would ever see myself coming back to the EU to live permanently, but now I am at the airport leaving and I can’t help but feel an overwhelming sadness.

I’m wondering what experiences other people had in regards to this. Does it get easier? And is leaving after visiting always this sad?

    • omniaamorrOPBEnglish
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      1 year ago

      I think I realized I missed my home country and my family more than I thought. It’s part of it, though. I also moved alone when I was very young and that most likely contributes to it.

      • diabeartesBEnglish
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        1 year ago

        What is your “home country”? That might make it easier for others to understand where the problem might lie.

  • ksarlathotepBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I find visits hard, but for the opposite reason. The things that annoyed me back then still annoy me. If I didn’t have family there, I would never visit at all. I don’t like the weather, I don’t like the mentality, I just try to focus on the things I do like while I’m there, but I’m always glad to be leaving again.