So I have a dilemma. IlI'ma singke parent and live in a small rural community with limited shopping and other facilities. It is a dead end place. The opportunity for meaningful work is limited. I have teens at home. One has just finished school and will live at home to save money while having a gap year. The other 2 are going into year 11 and year 9. I have been offered a job in the field I love in a larger coastal community. Before applying for the job, I discussed the possibility of us moving with my children who all said they were ok with it. So I applied for work. Now, I have said yes to the job but have not yet signed a contract and my youngest is now saying he doesn't want to move at all and wants to stay where his friends are until he finishes school. Now I don't know what to do. I really want to move and I feel it would be great for our family but I don't want my teen to resent me or feel miserable. Any advice would be great.
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Move
Move! Best thing I ever did was leave my small town and move to a bigger one. There's so many more opportunities. Do it!
If it’s what you want then do it. My kids didn’t get a say in it when I moved interstate. It’s not upto them. We make these Decisions for their future and ours. Move you won’t regret it
Very valid but you’re the parent, this will be a great opportunity for you all and he will make new friends and move past it
Tough one as a parent. But sounds like the move will benefit the children more. The way I see it, if you stay for their friends, what happens if those friends fall out, what if they pack up and move and you lose a great opportunity.
If your child makes friends easily then they’ll prob thank you for it later when they have found their group etc.
do what’s right in the long run for the kids as well as your self. Mumma deserves to be happy too