20/12/2019
Traveling abroad for years often brings old friendships to an end. And this is something nobody really talks about on travel blogs. It’s sad on a side but on another side it also helps to see your true and real friends. Those who don’t call you anymore because they don’t need you anymore (yep Scotland isn’t attractive than some other places I used to live apparently 😂) or when they call you and they finish by just only speak about themselves (like maybe they would have to justify themselves why they are where they are?), those who never ask how you are doing (well liking my post isn’t enough sorry) ... all of these examples are suddenly more and more obvious and that’s also the hidden side of the reality for long term travellers. We don’t talk about lost friendships when we travel because apparently we are doing great and are supposed to show that life is beautiful... but it does hurt emotionally to see these people just going away from you. It’s fine, this is life, we can’t stay friends with everyone forever but when it’s with people you used to be really closed to, it does hurt.
Travelling brings you to meet new people who you learn to love but also to lose people who you used to love. Some will stay your friends even through your years of travelling, some new friends will become truly and close friends but more and more friends from your old life will also become ghosts and past.
Accepting this helps me to grow in a way I believe and I think that this is also one important step of any traveler.
