I am a single parent of a 15-year-old daughter. We are currently living in a small town in South Devon after making a move from our hometown of Birmingham four years ago.
I decided to make the move as I was struggling with personal issues and thought a fresh start for us both would be a good idea but now after being here for four years I am realising it was a big mistake as we do not have any family here, all of our family are in Birmingham, my daughter however has settled into school well and has lots of friends and loves it here whereas I absolutely hate it. I haven’t fit in to the way of life here everything is different and I am really depressed that I am here! I just want to move back to Birmingham and forget that this move ever happened ever since I have been here nothing but bad things have been happening to me.
My daughter is currently in year 10 going into year 11 in September I have found a beautiful house back in Birmingham and have spoke to my daughter about moving back and she gets really upset because she really doesn’t want to go home as she says that she doesn’t know anybody there anymore. I feel awful as a mother that I will be tearing her away from everything she knows as she loves the way of life here. I worry that she will have to change schools in year 11 and that she will hate me forever but I am so depressed here.
I just don’t know what to do whether to stay here for her sake and be miserable or to move back and make her unhappy. I feel like I am putting my happiness before hers but I really just can’t stand it here.
Any any advice would be greatly appreciated