Hi everyone, I’m a french man of 31 years old going through a pretty intense depression after spending much of my 20s on the road. I am now in australia in a beautiful coastal town where life is sweet and people are incredibly nice. Thing is: I have been awfully depressed for the last year. I’ve seen most of my friends settling down, establishing themselves in France or australia long term through intense efforts to obtain their permanent residency getting married etc. I always saw myself living abroad, but never made so much effort to settle down anywhere. I’ve only worked in hospitality in the various countries I visited after obtaining my master’s degree in business (which I feel now is what people do when they don’t know what to do for a living). I consider myself open minded, speak three languages fluently, but I always had trouble with anxiety and self confidence. Now that I feel my travel life to be over, I am wondering what to do next. I feel like moving back home with my parents and look for a job somewhere in Barcelona or Toulouse where my family is. But I’m afraid my resume will make me unemployable anywhere. I’m also scared about my financial situation and my capacity to readapt to Europe after living in countries where life was so much easier. I feel like I just need a bit of shared experiences or encouragement. Anyway, it’s good to let it out.
I was more or less on the same boat as you are, but now I decided to get my sh1t together in Portugal and settle here (I’m not even European, Im latina), it’s harder at first, but at some point it’s understandable that you wanna settle down. I can only tell you that for what you’re saying about your experience, you would be highly appreciated in hospitality in Europe, especially in Barcelona that it is so international. Also, if you’re up for it, do therapy. Don’t take all this burden by yourself, get yourself a professional to help you deal with depression, as it is a sensitive matter.
Thank you! I’ve been seeing therapist but I feel like they mostly tell me stuff I already know haha. Maybe I haven’t found the right one. Also I’m hearing more and more about Portugal. It does seem like a great place! What do you do over there?
I dmed you :)