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?
It can be so hard going home when you realise that the world is just getting on without you and the life that you knew there no longer really exists. As others have said a lot depends upon your personal circumstances but whichever way you slice it the nostalgia and sense of loss can be tough. Hope it starts to dissipate when you go back to your new home.