(May 17, 2016 at 9:51 am)SofaKingHigh Wrote:(May 17, 2016 at 9:45 am)paulpablo Wrote: I think a lot of people's stories will be boring to them because they're used to it. To you, your story seems boring, but to me I would have loved to have experienced all that travelling.
In this aspect I suppose it's difficult to know what to tell other people about your upbringing because what might seem normal and not worth mentioning to some people might seem interesting/strange to others.
To be honest, that's why I mentioned it as that was probably the only aspect of my childhood that wasn't ordinary. It most certainly does have it's downsides though. On the face of it, seeing all those different places does seem very appealing, but I am always quite envious of people who have grown up in the same place with the same people. There's a lot to be said for having strong roots, I am now 37 and have just, hopefully, settled down to a place I can really call home.
Not a sob sorry by any stretch, I loved every minute of my childhood, but it does have another side that you don't notice until you're old enough.
Very much the truth ... I grew up moving around (Dad was a military contractor) and went to 8 schools in 12 years. Great to meet all those foreign friends, hard saying all those goodbyes, and now difficult to establish committed relationships, as much as I want to.
