I'm looking for some advice. I'm a single mum to a 13 year old boy.
I live in a rural area in mid Wales with little opportunities for work. I was brought up here, but moved away for a short period in my 20s. I moved back and stayed here for support from my parents.
I suffer with anxiety and bouts of depression. I hate were I live, im surrounded by bad memories here.
I work as a website developer remotely. Working remotely I dont socialise a lot.
I dont have any friends here, only my parents and sister. My sister is married with children and has her own life. I cant seem to meet a partner because of were I live and there arent any meet up groups where I can meet new people. I also have to travel miles to get to a busy place.
Now that my son is getting older, hes suffering because there isnt anything to do here. I'm getting fearful of the future and the prospect of being left on my own in a rural place, with no future.
I'm strongly considering relocating to a busier area, possibly cheshire as my brother lives outside Liverpool. I'm hoping there would be more job opportunities and a chance to meet more people in general. One of my concerns is leaving my rented social housing property, to live in private rented accommodation in a busier area. But this has also been a struggle, finding work to pay the rent.
The thought of staying in this place for the rest of my life, with the prospect of being on my own when my son leaves and my parents die fills me with dread. I'm stuck on making a decision. Please help me think it through.
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Sabs37 · 01/01/2020 19:28
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