AIBU - living in England completely insufferable?

[hellosunshine5]

As per the title really, I loved living here for a few years but I now just find the whole country completely insufferable.

Does anyone else feel the same?

For what it’s worth, I’m English and was born here to English parents who then emigrated to NZ when I was 8. Lived over there until I returned to England when I was 20 to get to know my extended family and have an adventure etc. I ended up meeting someone and settling - South East for reference.

Fast forward 7 years and I am really struggling to tolerate life here any longer. I’m making plans to leave, but they’re obviously on hold for the foreseeable.

My reasons?

• I work hard in a fairly well paid job that I commute to in London, but I can still only reasonably afford to live in a tiny one bedroom apartment with no outside space. I see my friends from back home in similar financial situations buying 4 bedroom new build family homes with massive gardens.

• England is over crowded. I find it unbearable to have to circle my local supermarket car park multiple times (whatever time of the day) to find a space. Such simple things in life shouldn’t be so difficult.

• I hate the competitiveness of life over here. Everyone trying to have the newest car, the best holidays, the nicest house, the best schools for their kids, even if they can’t actually afford it. I think people elsewhere in the world are much more humble and happy with their lot.

So, AIBU? Are you genuinely happy living here? Appreciate it’s a difficult question for those that have never lived elsewhere.

The second part of your sentence is a bit of a projection.I love the seasons whilst being fully aware that other countries also have four seasons. Or should we only like things that are exclusive to the UK?

The majority of people on this thread are responding the original post by listing the things they like about living in the UK and why they wouldn't want to live anywhere else. Choosing to list things which other countries also have hardly shows why life in the UK is so wonderful. In fact it almost comes across as clutching at straws!

I really don’t see the point of this thread other than to incite people
If you don’t like living somewhere you move surely ?? Everyone is different and everyone wants different things

The second part of your sentence is a bit of a projection.I love the seasons whilst being fully aware that other countries also have four seasons. Or should we only like things that are exclusive to the UK?

The majority of people on this thread are responding the original post by listing the things they like about living in the UK and why they wouldn't want to live anywhere else. Choosing to list things which other countries also have hardly shows why life in the UK is so wonderful. In fact it almost comes across as clutching at straws!

Not really, because I doubt people would select somewhere to live based on just seasons - it's the combination that is important.
So you love seasons, but need to live near to a financial hub because of the nature of your job, also have a passion for historical buildings, don't want to be any more than an hour or two from the coast or he countryside and want to enjoy short and affordable flights to different countries....
This scenario includes the love of seasons, but also knocks a lot of countries with season out of the shortlist.