Covid-19 Got You Moving Back Home With Parents? We’re Here To Help

Various lockdowns have now been imposed across several countries and decisions had to be made by many about where they would live during lockdown periods, especially students, couples and those who live alone. You can read our tips on self-isolating as a couple and how to cope in a long distance relationship during lockdown, but what about students who live in a different city to their parents and young adults who have made the big step to move out of the family home but are now retreating back. This can spark all sorts of emotions and we’re here to dissect them and reassure you that IT'S OKAY and nothing lasts forever!

#1 Acceptance Comes First

It seems hard to get away from this situation, even if you’re not tuning into the news, it’s all over social media but don’t be afraid to read up on it! Just make sure your sources are providing the correct information. Having the knowledge will allow for acceptance to come next, knowing about social distancing and even knowing yourself and how you deal with feelings of loneliness will help you to accept the move.

Accept that moving home and being closer to your family and your loved ones is what is best right now as you can all support each other and lean on one another in these difficult times. Accepting that this has to be done at the moment, will allow you to digest those internal negative thoughts.

#2 It’s Not Regression

So you’ve moved to a new city to attend your dream university, or you just got the keys to your first home, or perhaps you’ve ever lived away from home for a number of years. Why does moving back home (temporarily!) have to mean regression? Hint, it doesn’t. There are plenty of people who move back home after fleeing the nest for a number of reasons, moving back home after graduation for stability, splitting from the partner they were living with, even just returning home after renting properties in order to save money for a deposit.

We completely understand why you might feel like moving back home is regression but it's not forever, now onto the next point!

#3 Temporary vs Permanent

Put it this way, whether this isolation period lasts 2months or 12months, this is only temporary and it’s not the end of the world, even if it may seem like it! If you’re a student in a different city, then where’s that city going? Nowhere, the city and your studies will still be there for you to return to when all of this has passed.

And if you’re a young adult, the big wide world is still out there! You’re going to have years to get back out there once you can return to your life. In the meantime, try to remember that this situation is temporary, you’re not back in your childhood room forever.

#4 Turn That Frown Upside Down 

What was once your own life, living to your own schedule in your own space now involved others, perhaps you're returning home to your parents or perhaps you're returning to a home with a number of siblings. It’s completely understandable for you to feel down, you now have more than just yourself to consider and you’re sharing your space with others.

But we cannot think solely negative in this difficult time, it’s soul-destroying. Try to think of the positives in the situation. When else would you and your siblings spend this much time together, if you’re all grown up maybe you don’t see each other often, now is the time to get to know each other again. If you’re returning home solo to your parents, let this be valuable time together. It’s easy to forget that as you grow older, they do too and most likely they’ll be glad to have this time with you, even if it is under unfortunate circumstances. 

You don’t have to downplay your feelings out of the thought that somebody has it worse than you, your feelings are still valid no matter what. Use this time to reconnect with your family and loved ones because the world stops turning for no one. 

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