Feeling Happiness and relief while simultaneously feeling sad

Eagle Eye · 11-05-2009, 12:26 AM

So for those of you that don't know, I'm originally from Atlanta, and lived there more than I've lived in any other place. In 2003, I became a resident of Tennessee, unwillingly and with much resentment. I lived there until my graduation from high school in 2007, and then ended up in Birmingham.

Well, my parents have been trying to move out of Memphis ever since I left, and finally, they've done so. They'll be moving back to Atlanta by the end of this month, and while I'm happy that I never really have to go back to Memphis, I'm kind of saddened by the fact that I'll be leaving behind some real nice memories. I hate the place with the depths of my being, but at the same time, it's indescribable the times I had and the trials I went through there whil becoming an adult. I don't have the will to go and visit, mainly because the closest of my friends are all gone, they've gone off to college and have begun their own quests.

At the same time, I'm leaving the kids I coached, the young kids in my neighborhood that looked up to me, among others. I don't know how to feel, I'm happy and nostalgic, but I'm upset slightly depressed right now.

**Crazyswordsman** · 11-05-2009, 06:27 AM

I'm sorry to hear that. I remember I left a lot of memories behind when I moved from Brooklyn to NJ, and now I desperately want to move back to Brooklyn.

Where are your parents moving? -CSM

***Cosmonautical*** · 11-06-2009, 09:34 AM

I'm kind of the opposite, in a way. I love being back in Ohio, the places and all, but I can't stand the people, friends and family aside. Too many memories of rude, selfish people.

Eagle Eye · 11-06-2009, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Crazyswordsman

I'm sorry to hear that. I remember I left a lot of memories behind when I moved from Brooklyn to NJ, and now I desperately want to move back to Brooklyn.

Where are your parents moving? -CSM

Back to Atlanta, something they've been trying to do since 2003.

That's the thing, my family and friends are in Atlanta, but I do have some friends in Memphis that I have intentions of keeping in touch with. It's just going to be....different.

Alabama is the fourth state I've lived in in my life, so I've got a general idea on the stress that is moving to a different state.

11-05-2009, 12:26 AM	#1
Eagle Eye Diddy bops Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Birmingham, AL Gender: Posts: 15,014 Thanks: 1,616 Thanked 1,084 Times in 597 Posts	Feeling Happiness and relief while simultaneously feeling sad So for those of you that don't know, I'm originally from Atlanta, and lived there more than I've lived in any other place. In 2003, I became a resident of Tennessee, unwillingly and with much resentment. I lived there until my graduation from high school in 2007, and then ended up in Birmingham. Well, my parents have been trying to move out of Memphis ever since I left, and finally, they've done so. They'll be moving back to Atlanta by the end of this month, and while I'm happy that I never really have to go back to Memphis, I'm kind of saddened by the fact that I'll be leaving behind some real nice memories. I hate the place with the depths of my being, but at the same time, it's indescribable the times I had and the trials I went through there whil becoming an adult. I don't have the will to go and visit, mainly because the closest of my friends are all gone, they've gone off to college and have begun their own quests. At the same time, I'm leaving the kids I coached, the young kids in my neighborhood that looked up to me, among others. I don't know how to feel, I'm happy and nostalgic, but I'm upset slightly depressed right now.

11-05-2009, 06:27 AM	#2
Crazyswordsman This key doesn't work. Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Booyaville (yeah!) Gender: Posts: 10,791 Thanks: 1,019 Thanked 686 Times in 467 Posts	I'm sorry to hear that. I remember I left a lot of memories behind when I moved from Brooklyn to NJ, and now I desperately want to move back to Brooklyn. Where are your parents moving? -CSM

11-06-2009, 09:34 AM	#3
*Cosmonautical* Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 28,102 Thanks: 2,157 Thanked 5,338 Times in 2,433 Posts	I'm kind of the opposite, in a way. I love being back in Ohio, the places and all, but I can't stand the people, friends and family aside. Too many memories of rude, selfish people.