My husband and I have wanted to move away for a very long time but just haven't had any courage to do it really. Now my husband has been given a fantastic job opportunity 5 hours drive away from where I live now and now is the time to get the ball rolling! One thing I am worried about is telling my parents that I am moving as I know they are going to be really upset and will think my husband is forcing me (he is absolutely NOT forcing me). I have a toddler and they adore him but only once a month or so, so it's not frequent at all. I just haven't got anything to stay for anymore... every day is the same shit, I have no friends here and the ones who I know are the ones whom I went school with and I know they are two faced anyway! I want a fresh start. I will be coming back to visit so it isn't the end of the world. How do you stop feeling guilty about moving away? It's already eating away at me and I haven't even told them yet. I am petrified as well about the big change but I think it is an adventure and we just HAVE to do it. We want a better future for ourselves and our son. We both live in a shit-hole that's just getting worse and worse.