I found it easy to leave my home country.

I rarely go back, I’m sure I’m barely missed and if I did think about it too much, I’d probably be a little sad too.

But perhaps, the reason why we could leave, is because we wouldn’t be missed as much as we’d hoped (subconsciously). You said felt a lack of expressiveness in others.

I left for work. I’m sure I did it on some sort of auto pilot. Naive youth I guess.

It worked out, I have friends, family, far more wealth than my family has combined but I am detached from that country I called home for 18 years.

I have toyed with going back - but my next journey, is outwards, not backwards. Going to explore more of the world….

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New York is unique.

I can understand the comparison even if I disagree.

Going back to when it was populated with new money who aspired to be old money, you can see the echoes of attempts to replicate. It took on a life of its own.