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spinelstar) wrote2011-05-02 10:40 am
spinelstar) wrote2011-05-02 10:40 am
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The Culture Shock Chronicles
So. I had a complete meltdown yesterday.
I was feeling a little lonely and depressed the night before. Then I tried to get tickets for something, it didn't work out, and I just lost it. Suddenly, I was just sick of everything and I hated everyone here and I just wanted to go back to America.
But honestly? I consider this a victory. Because I can't believe this took so long to actually happen.
I had meltdowns like this 5-6 times a year in college. When I was 40 minutes away from home and went back to my parents' house every weekend. When my sister was in the dorm next to mine and I could hug her and tell her about everything whenever I wanted. Now we have Skype and IM and that's amazing too, but it just doesn't replace being able to cuddle someone and have a good cry.
But it took me nine months here before I broke down like this. And even now, I can't bring myself to regret coming to Japan, or any of it. And I realize that this is natural, that everyone feels this way at some point when they've gone to live by themselves in a foreign country for a year.
So yes, I'm a little sick of Japan right now. But in the end, I'm okay.
I think I'm just a little lonely. I've somehow managed to make the same mistake I keep making-- though I'm not sure what the mistake actually is-- which causes certain friends in RL to never call me or tell me about anything. But that's another story entirely, and I already got the whole "you should do this/that and the other" speech from my mother last night. So I won't get into that.
Love you guys! I wouldn't have survived here this long without you all. :)
I was feeling a little lonely and depressed the night before. Then I tried to get tickets for something, it didn't work out, and I just lost it. Suddenly, I was just sick of everything and I hated everyone here and I just wanted to go back to America.
But honestly? I consider this a victory. Because I can't believe this took so long to actually happen.
I had meltdowns like this 5-6 times a year in college. When I was 40 minutes away from home and went back to my parents' house every weekend. When my sister was in the dorm next to mine and I could hug her and tell her about everything whenever I wanted. Now we have Skype and IM and that's amazing too, but it just doesn't replace being able to cuddle someone and have a good cry.
But it took me nine months here before I broke down like this. And even now, I can't bring myself to regret coming to Japan, or any of it. And I realize that this is natural, that everyone feels this way at some point when they've gone to live by themselves in a foreign country for a year.
So yes, I'm a little sick of Japan right now. But in the end, I'm okay.
I think I'm just a little lonely. I've somehow managed to make the same mistake I keep making-- though I'm not sure what the mistake actually is-- which causes certain friends in RL to never call me or tell me about anything. But that's another story entirely, and I already got the whole "you should do this/that and the other" speech from my mother last night. So I won't get into that.
Love you guys! I wouldn't have survived here this long without you all. :)
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Oh that moment is never fun of just wanting to go home. I'm glad it took so long and if you want someone different to talk to.
I've got Skype though I rarely use it. Also I still want to send you stuff.
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Yes, mail was one of my favorite things when I was living in New Zealand. I want to send you things.
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