Have you moved really far away from home--from all your friends and family?

I moved from NJ to Florida 14 years ago. According to mapquest it is 1108.30 miles from my address to my closest relative. Some of my family has visited me here, but it's been a long time since I have seen everyone all togwether. I really miss them. I have my inlaws here and I have made some really good friends but the last year has been tough for me with my son's accident and martial problems. I think being closer to my family would have made my life a little sless stressful. Sometimes..you just need family.

I did it for over 35 years and am still 500 miles frommy mom but have daughter around my hubby was a lineman and we went from job to job I told him and kids each time we moved was a new llife for us we made new friends I have them all over the USA

I moved from Puerto Rico to Pennsylvania for a job. I left all my family and friends behind and moved to a place where I didn't know anyone. It was a really tough decision. I have a little sister that is very attached to me, so the most heartbreaking thing about leaving was saying good-bye to her. I think back sometimes and wonder what my life would be like if I had decided to stay at home. I miss my friends and family a lot and sometimes I feel somewhat guilty for leaving them behind. I've made some friends here, but it mostly people that I work with. I go home for a week about once every six months. I'm pretty sure I will go back eventually, but it will be a while. Even though I feel guilty and sad at times, I needed to do this for me.

I moved from Germany to the U.S. and I'm not always happy that I did.It really sucks being that far away from your family...especialy during the holidays.....but it's not bad enough for me to move back home.I do get to visit....just not as often as I would like.

I moved about 8 hrs away from home. Yes I am gald I moved away.this isn't the first time I've moved away. The first time I ended up moving back home after about a year. But, you wont ever see me moving back home this time. I love it where I am and I hated it back home.

My husband and I moved over 800 miles away from all of our friends and family about 3 years ago. I really miss my mother alot, she was the one that I turned to for everything. If I need to talk, if I need help with my bills, if I was sick, etc.. Moving away from her has forced me to grow up and take responsibility for my own life. I have started attending college, and no longer rely on my mother to help us with our bills. I don't think about moving back anymore. I would love it if she came to visit me though and if she brought my brand new nephew with her.