Hi all, DD is 18, she’s in sixth form and is taking a gap year next year.
Her plans for gap year so far are
- Backpacking Italy with a friend in the summer
- New York/US East Coast with her dad for 4 weeks in Sept/Early Oct
- South Africa - Australia - New Zealand Jan/Feb
- Europe (Greek Island Hoping/Spain/City sightseeing March-August with breaks at home and holidays with friends (she has a Swedish passport from her dad so no concerns about visa)
Now for mid Oct - mid December she wants to find a little rural cottage on AirBnB and just be by herself for a while. She tells me she will spend time trying new recipes and cooking, reading, writing, learning a new skill, going on walks, yoga, meditation etc.
She has a car so wouldn’t be totally isolated.
Now I’m worried this isn’t a great idea, She wants to do somewhere really rural unsure on if she wants UK or not.
My concern is she quite a sociable person and I think two months totally alone could be very very bad for her mental health. I think she thinks it will be peaceful but I worry it will be lonely.
We live in North Yorkshire so I’ve suggested if she does do it, it may be best to stay within an hour or 2 so she can come home for a weekend or similar.
AIBU to think this is a bad idea? What are your thoughts?