I moved away, hoping my girlfriend would follow me, but we broke up shortly after. Now I can’t decide whether to move back or to accept my new situation and try to make the best of it
Six months ago, I left London, where I had lived for the past five years, to return to my home town. I’d been living with my long-term girlfriend and we had spoken at length about where we wanted to eventually settle down. We thought that our relationship could cope with a year or so of being long-distance before she eventually moved out to join me. At the time there seemed clear reasons for me wanting to leave with the hope of a better quality of life outside of the city.
Since then, I’ve really struggled to settle in. I haven’t made any friends and miss those I left behind. I miss the excitement of my old job and my new one has far fewer opportunities for progression. Worst of all, shortly after I moved out, my girlfriend broke up with me and made it clear that my stubbornness in fleeing London with no regards to her was a big factor.
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