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Do you sometimes think you are living at the wrong place? (lemmy.world)

submitted 4 days ago by Grogon@lemmy.world to c/casualconversation@piefed.social

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Just wondering if others think the same.

The thing is though its Hard to not be blinded during vacation.

Vacation is just different than living at the place.

I have no experience whatsoever but here in germany I feel like I am missing out on life. I wonder how cool it would be just to be a dive instructor or working at animal sancuarys around the world.

I understand its not chill how it is on vacation working a bit and bbq and beers with the plebs. So much going on behind the scenes and the pay sucks. I wouldnt be able to live how I live now.

But maybe life doesnt have to be comfortable to be better and I should try it?

My job and pay here is just too good but not good enough to volunteer more in how I would like to. Money will run out eventuelly and then what?

I dont think I should be living from vacation to vacation at the same time 80% of the humans dont even have this luxery I have..

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[–] undefined@lemmy.hogru.ch 2 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

13 years ago I moved to Los Angeles from the middle of nowhere (Iowa). I fell in love with the city and now it’s much more my home than where I’m from.

The problem is that lately I feel like I belong somewhere fast-paced. The people here move at a snail’s pace with zero self-awareness. It’s enough that just going outside to do simple errands drives me crazy. It feels like it takes people a long time to simply respond to a green light.

I recently came back from a vacation to Mexico and while they definitely have a host of problems (many which also drive me crazy) I always come back feeling like I’ve lost a sense of purpose and being: Mexico has so many more third spaces and things to do, and everyone seems to be outside actually living.

Not sure what my point is, but I know what you mean. I also think some of us are simply meant to travel more and just don’t feel satisfied doing the same day to day tasks.

[–] Bags@piefed.social 2 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

As a chill person who likes to take things slow and deliberate, but is living in the greater Boston area where everyone is in a rush for no reason and nobody slows down for even a second... Trade?

I recently took a trip to the Netherlands, and that is the kind of place I want to be. Not even just Amsterdam, I traveled to a couple other smaller cities. The "You mind your own business and don't be a dick and I'll do the same" mentality was very pleasant, as that's how I try and live anyway... Interestingly, I talked with some Dutch guys while I was there, and they all seemed to hate it, and one of them wished to move to the southwest USA and live on a ranch with tons of land or something. The classic "You want what you can't have". I want affordable reliable robust public transit, walkable car-free infrastructure, and healthcare lol.