Do you get homesick when on holiday?

[BlueButterflyHome]

I have always struggled with travel and being away from home. Even as a child I hated sleepovers as I just wanted to be in my bed.

All holidays I go on (good and bad) I struggle with homesickness. I just feel so sad at night time and long to be home.

It’s annoying because I do like travel and it’s not like I have an amazing home to get back to! It just seems to be something that’s a part of me.

I can remember sobbing all night on a school trip abroad aged 13. I had a good time during the day but dread came over me at night. It’s the same now I am an adult although I manage not to sob.

Is anyone else like this?

This.im more likely to feel down in the dumps at the airport headed home

No it's more a wish I could stay here feeling than wish I could go home!
If I'm travelling without DS I really miss him, but not necessarily home

Not homesick but however long I am away, mini break to longer trip, I'm always happy to go home.

I've never been homesick as such . I recognise what people are saying about missing family members or pets - so if it's just DH and I away, I miss DS, and if he's with us then I do worry a bit about our dog being in kennels - but otherwise I mostly am very happy to be away on holiday and mostly regret not having more time away .

I've never done extensive travelling though - due to work holiday restraints, until very recently we only ever went away for a week at a time . We spent just over 3 weeks in Spain this February, which is the longest I've been away, and I was ready to come home by that time .

You must be fun sponge - what's the bloody point? Send family off with a smile and copious supplies of mosquito repellent, Imodium etc and enjoy your staycation.

I do, I'm autistic & hate change. The first time I took ds on holiday on my own we both spent most of the first night wanting to go home, (he is also autistic) When the weather broke 5 days in we didn't hesitate, we packed up & went home 2 days early. The only holidays we didn't feel like that were when we had a touring caravan & could still sleep in what was our own beds.

I wouldn't say it was homesickness, but I prefer being at home to being away. I like having all my own things about me, and my own bed - and I miss my cat! I've been like that ever since I was a child. Like a pp if I'm away I count down the days until I go home.

No, I love holidays and travel. As long as I’m with DH and the kids I am happy on holiday. I do miss my cats though!

We’ve been fortunate to have several long holidays of 4-6 weeks and when we get home people always ask if I’m happy to be home but I say no I’d go away again tomorrow if I could!

No, I love travelling. I'm always pleased when I get home though

No none, I am really not an anxious person. There is something within me that just seems to be repelled with not being at home!

I enjoy the days it’s just at nighttime I get really sad. I always make sure my family have a good time. They don’t know I feel like this.

If I stay in the same place for more than a week, yes.

Days 7-10 are generally a bit homesick because I miss proper tea,have seen what I want to, and am usually sick of reapplying suncream or extra layers. (But if I go for less then it's never enough!)

Road trips are better - more to see and do. Or splitting the 10 days between two nearby destinations.

I don't get homesick but I'm always happy to be home after a holiday. On the last day (however long the holiday is) I always suddenly feel ready to go home.

I think it's more that I dislike the actual travelling part so just want it over and done with though rather than wanting to go home.

God no. I never want to come back. Even when we had 2 weeks of rain camping in Cornwall, it's still better than being back at home working!

I don't get homesick but I miss my own bed. I struggle to sleep in strange beds. Many hotel rooms I also find too hot. The first night is usually the worst. However we go to one of the Haven holiday parks most years and I dont usually have that issue there. I need a comfy bed, I'd hate camping these days.

Not usually . We are away a lot. Obviously if the accommodation isn't all it's cracked up to be or there's a noise issue I might want to leave but probably not want to go home.
In the autumn we are usually away for 8 weeks straight so I might miss home occasionally but once home look forward to the next trip.

@fussychica
Do you spend that 8 weeks in the same place, or are you travelling eg different towns/countries ?

I don't get upset as such but I do count down the nights until we're home when we are away no matter where we are. We do week long holidays, that's plenty for me. The only time we did longer was Florida when we did 12 nights. I get super anxious about travelling.

@BlueButterflyHome I am so glad I found this thread. I’m currently on holiday and desperately missing home. We’ve done a long haul city holiday and I HATE it.

the hotel was advertised as a really swish thing but it isn’t. The hotel at Heathrow was nicer than this 😭 Night time is the worst - I just dread the hotel neighbours playing loud music and being unreasonably noisy. I feel a bit unsafe as well.

I could cry. Whenever I see people with luggage or airplanes taking off I feel a bit tearful!

I’ll never bitch and moan about my boring UK village ever again 😂 we fly home on Saturday.

I am counting down the days!!

No, but I always miss my own bed - we had a double this time which was rubbish compared to our super king... but compensated for by seeing the beach out of the window and being lulled to sleep by waves crashing on the shore!

The only time I remember experiencing it as an adult was last year. We went on a long haul holiday with our almost 2 year old and on day 2 of the 10 day holiday we'd had a really stressful day, she wouldn't nap, wouldn't go to bed, wouldn't get dressed etc and I just cried and wanted to go home and was so overwhelmed about only being 2 days into a 10 day holiday - but by day 4 we were in the swing of things and were ok and I didn't feel homesick again!

No. Never. I enjoy being away. Enjoy being home.

Maybe some counselling to work out where this odd feeling, that's not the norm, comes from?

Different to homesick but I definitely get holiday anxiety and am not super keen. I did a similar post a few months back before we went away as I thought it was just me. However I quite enjoyed that holiday (for me), but my husband made a real effort not to overload me with doing too much stuff (he has ADHD) so I have agreed to go away this coming weekend too 😬 I find short breaks of approx 5 days maximum work best for me. I miss my routine, creature comforts, lovely bed and my peaceful nice home and pets. Plus I find being closely contained in the company of the same people day after day, no matter how much I love them, overwhelming. As mentioned, husband is a loud extrovert with ADHD, I’m a quiet introvert who recharges in my own company. I have that time and space at home as he has hobbies but not on holidays. It use to be like being on army manoeuvres but now he knows if he wants me to go, we need to meet in the middle. Taken 25+ years to get here though!

To a very limited degree I can understand this I always think it when the bed isn't as comfortable or were in some tiny double bed when we've got a luxe superking at home that I wish I was in my own bed but other than that I don't get home sick.
I do also think the night before at bedtime I just want to get home now so I'd be happy to be teleported there.

Is anyone else like this?

No.
Why do you go away if you hate being away from home?