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?
Well after 3 to 5 years, you certainly have settled in your new country (doctors, food, friends, I mean you created a life). Probably you feel the gap between the EU and the US lifewise.
but life is changing and tbh you never know.
Getting a child, having him/her seeing the grand parents or cousins
Havin parents getting old or sick
Havin a career opp
Havin a F-word pandemic
those are example of things that might make you do a move.
So cry BUT enjoy because you never know what will happen. cheers