Back home? Or back from home?

[Morrigoon]

Well, to be fair, he IS moving "back home". So you could say he's coming to the conclusion of "pulling a geographic".

[LSPoorEeyorick]

Originally Posted by Morrigoon

Well, to be fair, he IS moving "back home". So you could say he's coming to the conclusion of "pulling a geographic".

This is true - though...

I too do not want to psychoanalyze GC, nor do I think that my experience completely speaks for his. I am just going to share my experience, in the hopes that it helps.

I "pulled a geographic" for several reasons - to run from my abusive relationship (and, for the sake of honesty, because it's damn hard to watch my mother suffering), to get away from a state that simply didn't provide cultural fulfillment, and to seek jobs in the industry in which I so very strongly wanted to work.

Moving back home, especially within those first two extremely difficult years where I - like Teresa - knew no one and had no job in my field - would have just been pulling another geographic, running before I knew what it was I was running from. I may have moved to LA, in part, to get away from things that were haunting me... but I STAYED in LA because more strongly in my mind, I knew I needed what Los Angeles had to offer. And offer it did. ANY city takes real time to feel like you're truly home.

This is my story - not Brad's. Not all of it applies, maybe even none. But I thought I'd share it.

And I want you to know, dear, that we all love and support you, no matter where you are. Some of our friends are asking you to consider what it is you're running from, and that's an important question. But I think another important question is, what exactly are you running TO? What do you want to do with your life? If you're patient, can you do it here? Can you do it there?

In the end, these kind of life changes have to be a leap of faith. I think - as Deebs says - everyone is trying to offer their experiences and thoughts out of kindness and love. And every leap of faith needs to start from a springboard of clear thinking (and sometimes, that's hard to do solo - and maybe it's why you reached out for our opinions.)

[Disneyphile]

Originally Posted by LSPoorEeyorick

Some of our friends are asking you to consider what it is you're running from, and that's an important question. But I think another important question is, what exactly are you running TO? What do you want to do with your life? If you're patient, can you do it here? Can you do it there?

Exactly.

[Gemini Cricket]

So much to read, so much to read. I'll read it all when I get home. (I have 456 emails to sort through. Ha!) Lots of catching up to do at work...

[Snowflake]

Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

So much to read, so much to read. I'll read it all when I get home. (I have 456 emails to sort through. Ha!) Lots of catching up to do at work...

Well, don't blame us, you asked for it!

[Disneyphile]

Originally Posted by Snowflake

Well, don't blame us, you asked for it!

Precisely. With this crowd, you ask one question and get at least 40 different answers. Just like if you ask for bacon, you get 5 pounds of it.

[Moonliner]

Originally Posted by Disneyphile

Precisely. With this crowd, you ask one question and get at least 40 different answers. Just like if you ask for bacon, you get 5 pounds of it.

Please!! Can I have bacon?